Hope needs 2 cups to make a pint of milk since a pint is equal to 2 cups. Emily needs to buy a quart of milk since it contains 5 cups which is the amount needed for her milkshake. Sarah needs 1 gallon, 1 quart, and 1 cup of lemonade to prepare for the orders of 37 cups from 21 people since a gallon is equal to 4 quarts and a quart is equal to 2 pints or 4 cups. Farmer Dan got 14 quarts of milk from his 3 cows which is the smallest number of containers since that amount can be contained in 14 quarts.
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Capacity #2
1. Hope went to the store and wanted to buy a
pint of milk but the store didn't have it. It
only came in cups. How many cups does she
need to make a pint?
2. Emily needs 5 cups of milk to make a vanilla
milkshake. Should she buy a pint, a quart, or a
gallon of milk?
3. Sarah is taking orders for a lemonade
sale. She has had 21 people order 37
cups of lemonade. How many gallons,
pints, quarts, and cups of lemonade does
she need to prepare?
4. Farmer Dan milked three of his cows today. The first cow gave 3
quarts of milk. The Second cow gave 6 quarts of milk. The third
cow gave 5 cups of milk. How much milk did Farmer Brown get
using the smallest number of containers?
