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MATH MENTOR: Measuring liquid volume
 

For an introduction to measuring volume, go to -->>Measuring Volume

 
 

Liquid volume is the measure of how much liquid or gas or air a container can hold. Volume is measured in cubic terms ( 3 measurement: height, depth, and width).

In the United States, liquid volume is measured using the English system as follows:

FLUID OUNCE (fl oz): the smallest liquid unit. A cup contains 8 fluid ounces of liquid.

 
 

 

 PINT (pt): contains 2 cups of liquid, or 16 fluid ounces

 

 

 

QUART (qt):  contains 2 pints of liquid.

 

 

 

 GALLON (GAL):  contains 4 quarts of liquid

You try it!

Fill in the missing expressions.

EXAMPLE:  
8 fl oz 1 cup

 

1 cup fl oz pt
2 gal cups qt
24 fl oz qt pt
3 qt gal fl oz

More Liquid Measures
 1 cup 8 fluid ounces 1/2 pint  16 tablespoons
 2 cups 16 fluid ounces 1 pint  
 4 cups 32 fluid ounces 1 quart  
 2 pints 32 fluid ounces 1 quart  
 4 quarts 128 fluid ounces  1 gallon  
1 teaspoon 1/6 fluid ounce 5 grams  
1 tablespoon 1/2 fluid ounce 15 grams 3 teaspoons
2 tablespoons 1 fluid ounce 30 grams 1/8 cup
8 tablespoons 4 fluid ounces 1/4 pint 1/2 cup

The table below has blanks in several columns. Fill them out from memory. It may take several tries, so go back and forth until you can do it!

More Liquid Measures
 1 cup    fluid ounces pint  16 tablespoons
cups 16 fluid ounces pint  
 4 cups fluid ounces quart  
pints 32 fluid ounces 1 quart  
quarts 128 fluid ounces  gallon  
1 teaspoon fluid ounce grams  
1 tablespoon fluid ounce 15 grams teaspoons
tablespoons 1 fluid ounce grams 1/8 cup
8 tablespoons fluid ounces 1/4 pint cup

If you want to measure huge amounts of liquid, like the amount of water on the Earth, you will measure those amounts in cubic miles.