# Math Expressions Grade 3 Student Activity Book Unit 3 Lesson 2 Answer Key Customary Units of Liquid Volume

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## Math Expressions Grade 3 Student Activity Book Unit 3 Lesson 2 Customary Units of Liquid Volume Answer Key

Choose the Unit

Choose the best unit to use to measure the liquid volume. Write cup, pint, quart, or gallon

Question 1.
a carton of heavy cream
Cup
Explanation:
A measuring cup is a cup that is primarily used to measure the volume of liquids such as water, oil, milk, etc.,
We use liquid measurement every day.
A cup is a small unit for measuring liquid.

Question 2.
a flower vase
Quart
Explanation:
The quart is a unit of volume of measurement that equals 4 quarts,
also known as quarter gallons.
The quart is divided into 2 pints.

Question 3.
a swimming pool
gallon
Explanation:
We use liquid measurement every day.
A gallon is a unit of measurement for liquids that is equal to eight pints.
This means there are16 cups and 8 pints in gallon.

Question 4.
a wash tub
gallons
Explanation:
We use liquid measurement every day.
A gallon is a unit of measurement for liquids that is equal to eight pints.
This means there are16 cups and 8 pints in gallon.

What’s the Error?

Dear Math Students,
Today I had to choose the best unit to use to measure how much water is needed to fill a kitchen sink. I said the best unit to use is cups. Is my answer correct? If not, please correct my work and tell me what I did wrong.

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Question 5.
Write an answer to Puzzled Penguin.
gallons
Explanation:
We use liquid measurement every day.
A gallon is a unit of measurement for liquids that is equal to eight pints.
This means there are16 cups and 8 pints in gallon.

Question 6.
Math Journal Think of a container. Choose the unit you would use to measure its capacity. Draw the container and write the name of the unit you chose. Explain why you chose that unit.

Explanation:
Cup: A measuring cup is a cup that is primarily used to measure the volume of liquids such as                 water, oil, milk, etc.,
Pint: A pint is a way to measure volume, or how much liquid a container can hold.
A pint is a half of a quart.
Quart: The quart is a unit of volume of measurement that equals 4 quarts,
The quart is divided into 2 pints.
Gallon: A gallon is a unit of measurement for liquids that is equal to eight pints.
This means there are16 cups and 8 pints in gallon.

Estimate Customary Units of Liquid Volume

Ring the better estimate.

Question 7.

2 cups
2 quarts
2 cups
Explanation:

Cup: A measuring cup is a cup that is primarily used to measure the volume of liquids such as                 water, oil, milk, etc.,

Question 8.

5 cups
5 gallons
5 gallons
Explanation:

Gallon: A gallon is a unit of measurement for liquids that is equal to eight pints.

Question 9.

1 print
1 gallon
1 pint
Explanation:

Pint: A pint is a way to measure volume, or how much liquid a container can hold.
A pint is a half of a quart.

Question 10.

1 cup
1 pint
1 pint
Explanation:

Pint: A pint is a way to measure volume, or how much liquid a container can hold.
A pint is a half of a quart.

Question 11.

1 cup
1 gallon
1 cup
Explanation:

Cup: A measuring cup is a cup that is primarily used to measure the volume of liquids such as                 water, oil, milk, etc.,

Question 12.

30 cups
30 gallons
30 gallons
Explanation:

Gallon: A gallon is a unit of measurement for liquids that is equal to eight pints.

Solve.

Question 13.
Jamie makes a shopping list for a picnic with his four friends. He estimates that he’ll need 5 quarts of lemonade for the group to drink. Do you think his estimate ¡s reasonable? Explain.
Yes, estimate ¡s reasonable.
Explanation:
1 quarts is equal to 2 pints.
5 quarts is equal to 10 pints.
Each person will get 2 pints of lemonade drink,
as they are group of 5 people (Jamie and his four friends).
So, his estimate is reasonable.

Use Drawings to Solve Problems

Use the drawing to represent and solve the problem.

Question 14.
A painter mixed 5 pints of yellow and 3 pints of blue paint to make green paint. How many pints of green paint did he make?

8 pints
Explanation:

5 pints of yellow and 3 pints of blue paint to make green paint.
5 + 3 = 8 pints

Question 15.
Ryan bought a bottle of orange juice that had 16 fluid ounces. He poured 6 fluid ounces in a cup. How many fluid ounces are left in the bottle?

10 fluid ounces
Explanation:

16 fluid ounces – 6 fluid ounces = 10 fluid ounces

Question 16.
A restaurant made 8 quarts of tea. They used all the tea to fill pitchers that hold 2 quarts each. How many pitchers were filled with tea?

4 pitchers
Explanation:
A restaurant made 8 quarts of tea to fill pitchers that hold 2 quarts each.
4 x 2 = 8 quarts

Question 17.
An ice cream machine makes 5 pints of ice cream in a batch. If 3 batches were made, how many pints of ice cream were made?

15 pints of an ice cream.
Explanation:
An ice cream machine makes 5 pints of ice cream in a batch.
Number of pints of ice cream were made,
5 x 3 = 15 pints.

Question 18.
Fran has a water jug that holds 24 quarts of water. She fills it with a container that holds 4 quarts. How many times must she fill the 4-quart container and pour it into the jug to fill the jug with 24 quarts?

6 quarts.
Explanation:
Fran has a water jug that holds 24 quarts of water.
She fills it with a container that holds 4 quarts.
Number of times she fill the 4-quart container and pour it into the jug to fill the jug with 24 quarts
24 ÷ 4 = 6 quarts.

Solve Problems

Use the drawing to represent and solve the problem.

Question 19.
Shanna bought 8 juice boxes filled with her favorite juice. Each box holds 10 fluid ounces. How many fluid ounces of her favorite juice did Shanna buy?

80 fluid ounces of juice.
Explanation:
Shanna bought 8 juice boxes filled with her favorite juice.
Each box holds 10 fluid ounces.
Total fluid ounces of her favorite juice Shanna buy,
10 x 8 = 80 ounces.

Question 20.
Juana filled her punch bowl with 12 cups of punch. She gave some of her friends each a cup of punch. There are 7 cups of punch left in the bowl. How many cups did she give to friends?

5 cups.
Explanation:
Juana filled her punch bowl with 12 cups of punch.
She gave some of her friends each a cup of punch = x
There are 7 cups of punch left in the bowl.
Number of cups she give to friends,
12 – 7 = x
x = 5 cups.

Question 21.
Mrs. Chavez made 20 quarts of pickles. She made 4 quarts each day. How many days did it take her to make the pickles?
5 days.
Explanation:
Mrs. Chavez made 20 quarts of pickles.
She made 4 quarts each day.
Number of days it take her to make the pickles,
20 ÷ 4 = 5 days.

Question 22.
The sandwich shop began the day with 24 pints of apple cider. They sold 18 pints in the morning and the rest in the afternoon. How many pints of cider did they sell in the afternoon?

6 pints.
Explanation:
The sandwich shop began the day with 24 pints of apple cider.
They sold 18 pints in the morning and the rest in the afternoon.
Total pints of cider they sell in the afternoon,
24 – 18 = 6 pints.

Question 23.
A mid-sized aquarium holds 25 gallons of water and a large aquarium holds 35 gallons of water. How many gallons of water is needed to fill both aquariums?
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