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Capacity (mL/L): Practice Questions

5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 5 written questions with worked solutions. All on Capacity (mL/L).

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Question 1

1 mark

Which of the following is equivalent to \( 5000 \text{ mL} \)?

Question 2

1 mark

A chef needs \( 2.4 \text{ L} \) of stock for a recipe. He has two containers of stock, one holding \( 850 \text{ mL} \) and the other holding \( 1 \text{ L } 200 \text{ mL} \). How many more millilitres of stock does he need?

Question 3

1 mark

A water tank with a capacity of \( 60 \text{ L} \) is \( \frac{2}{3} \) full. After \( 15 \text{ L } 200 \text{ mL} \) of water is used, how much water remains in the tank in millilitres?

Question 4

1 mark

A bottle contains \( 1 \text{ L } 250 \text{ mL} \) of soda. If you pour out \( 600 \text{ mL} \), how much soda is left in the bottle in millilitres?

Question 5

1 mark

A tea set consists of a teapot with a capacity of \( 1.2 \text{ L} \) and 6 identical teacups. If the teapot can fill all 6 teacups exactly, what is the capacity of each teacup in millilitres?

Question 6

2 marks

A small juice box has a capacity of \( 150 \text{ mL} \). If Peter drinks \( 3 \) such boxes of juice, what is the total volume of juice he drinks in millilitres?

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Question 7

3 marks

A chef has \( 2.4 \text{ L} \) of milk. He uses \( 450 \text{ mL} \) for a pudding and \( 750 \text{ mL} \) for a cake. How many millilitres of milk are left?

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Question 8

6 marks

A large tank contains \( 15 \text{ L} \) of water. A family uses this water to fill \( 6 \) water bottles, with each bottle having a capacity of \( 1.2 \text{ L} \). After filling the bottles, the remaining water in the tank is poured into smaller cups, each with a capacity of \( 250 \text{ ml} \), until no more full cups can be filled. How much water, in millilitres, is left in the tank after all the full cups have been filled?

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Question 9

3 marks

A pot contains \(2 \text{ L}\) of soup. Mother pours \(300 \text{ mL}\) of soup into a bowl for Tom and \(250 \text{ mL}\) of soup into another bowl for Sarah.
(a) How many millilitres of soup does Mother pour out in total?
(b) How many millilitres of soup are left in the pot?

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Question 10

4 marks

A large water tank contains 15 L of water. A gardener uses the water to fill 18 small watering cans. Each watering can has a capacity of 750 mL.

(a) How many millilitres of water are needed to fill all 18 watering cans?
(b) Does the gardener have enough water in the tank to fill all the cans? If not, how many more litres of water are needed?

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