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Volume of Solids questions for Primary 3 Maths

10 questions to work through online. Answer and you get the working straight away, then a score at the end. No sign-up, and you can retake it as often as you like.

  • Units of capacity
  • Converting capacity
  • Counting unit cubes
  • Capacity word problem
  • Comparing capacity
  • Dividing capacity
  • Multiplying capacity
  • Estimating capacity
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Question 1 of 10Units of capacity
How many millilitres are there in 1 litre?
Question 2 of 10Converting capacity
3 ℓ 250 ml = ? ml
Question 3 of 10Counting unit cubes
A solid is built from 1 cm cubes, 3 along, 2 across and 2 high. How many cubes are used?
Question 4 of 10Capacity word problem
A jug holds 2 ℓ of water. 650 ml is poured into a glass. How much water is left in the jug?
Question 5 of 10Comparing capacity
Which container holds the most?
Question 6 of 10Dividing capacity
A bottle holds 1 ℓ 500 ml of juice. It is poured equally into 6 glasses. How much juice is in each glass?
Question 7 of 10Counting unit cubes
Two solids are built from 1 cm cubes. One uses 8 cubes and the other uses 15. How many more cubes does the second solid use?
Question 8 of 10Multiplying capacity
A cup holds 250 ml. How much water do 8 such cups hold altogether?
Question 9 of 10Estimating capacity
Which of these is the most sensible estimate for the amount of water in a teaspoon?
Question 10 of 10Capacity word problem
A tank held 5 ℓ of water. 1 ℓ 750 ml was used. How much water was left?
Answers and explanations for all 10 questions

Every answer with the reasoning behind it. Worth reading after you have tried the set — or on its own, if you are a parent marking it.

  1. How many millilitres are there in 1 litre?

    Answer: 1000

    1 ℓ = 1000 ml.

  2. 3 ℓ 250 ml = ? ml

    Answer: 3250

    3 ℓ = 3000 ml, and 3000 + 250 = 3250 ml.

  3. A solid is built from 1 cm cubes, 3 along, 2 across and 2 high. How many cubes are used?

    Answer: 12

    3 × 2 × 2 = 12 cubes.

  4. A jug holds 2 ℓ of water. 650 ml is poured into a glass. How much water is left in the jug?

    Answer: 1 ℓ 350 ml

    2000 ml − 650 ml = 1350 ml, which is 1 ℓ 350 ml.

  5. Which container holds the most?

    Answer: 2 ℓ 500 ml

    In millilitres they are 900, 1500, 2050 and 2500, so 2 ℓ 500 ml holds the most.

  6. A bottle holds 1 ℓ 500 ml of juice. It is poured equally into 6 glasses. How much juice is in each glass?

    Answer: 250 ml

    1500 ml ÷ 6 = 250 ml in each glass.

  7. Two solids are built from 1 cm cubes. One uses 8 cubes and the other uses 15. How many more cubes does the second solid use?

    Answer: 7

    15 − 8 = 7 more cubes.

  8. A cup holds 250 ml. How much water do 8 such cups hold altogether?

    Answer: 2 ℓ

    8 × 250 ml = 2000 ml, which is 2 ℓ.

  9. Which of these is the most sensible estimate for the amount of water in a teaspoon?

    Answer: 5 ml

    A teaspoon holds about 5 ml.

  10. A tank held 5 ℓ of water. 1 ℓ 750 ml was used. How much water was left?

    Answer: 3 ℓ 250 ml

    5000 ml − 1750 ml = 3250 ml, which is 3 ℓ 250 ml.