Measuring/Capacity
 Lesson
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Capacity is a measure of
the amount of liquid a
container can hold.

 

Units to Measure Capacity

                

 
                                     1 gallon (gal) = 4 quarts (qt) 
                                     1 quart (qt)  2 pints (pt)
                                     1 pint (pt) = 2 cups (c)
                                     1 cup (c) = 8 ounces (oz) = 16 tablespoons (tbsp.)

Click on the cup for practice.

  Remember:

 Gallons, quarts, pints, and cups
are used to measure capacity.

 
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