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Examples, solutions, and videos to help Grade 4 students learn how to solve problems involving mixed units of capacity.

Topic B: Problem Solving with Measurement

Common Core Standards: 4.OA.2, 4.OA.3, 4.MD.1, 4.MD.2, 4.NBT.5, 4.NBT.6

NYS Common Core Grade 4, Module 7, Lesson 6

Worksheets for Grade 4

Lesson 6 Problem Set

1. Determine the following sums and differences. Show your work.
a. 3 qt + 1 qt = _______ gal
b. 2 gal 1 qt + 3 qt = _______ gal
c. 1 gal – 1 qt = _______ qt
d. 5 gal – 1 qt = _______ gal_______ qt
e. 2 c + 2 c = _______ qt
f. 1 qt 1 pt + 3 pt = _______ qt
g. 2 qt – 3 pt = ________ pt
h. 5 qt – 3 c = _______ qt_______ c

2. Find the following sums and differences. Show your work.
a. 6 gal 3 qt + 3 qt = ______ gal ______ qt
b. 10 gal 3 qt + 3 gal 3 qt =______ gal_______ qt
c. 9 gal 1 pt – 2 pt = _______ gal_______ pt
d. 7 gal 1 pt – 2 gal 7 pt = ______ gal_______ pt
e. 16 qt 2 c + 4 c = _______ qt_______ c
f. 6 gal 5 pt + 3 gal 3 pt = _______ gal_______ pt

3. The capacity of a pitcher is 3 quarts. Right now, it contains 1 quart 3 cups of liquid. How much more liquid can the pitcher hold?

4. Dorothy follows the recipe in the table to make her grandma’s cherry lemonade.
a. How much lemonade does the recipe make?
b. How many more cups of water could Dorothy add to the recipe to make an exact number of gallons of lemonade?



Lesson 6 Homework

1. Determine the following sums and differences. Show your work.
a. 5 qt + 3 qt = _______ gal
b. 1 gal 2 qt + 2 qt = _______ gal
c. 1 gal – 3 qt = _______ qt
d. 3 gal – 2 qt = _______ gal_______ qt
e. 1 c + 3 c = _______ qt
f. 2 qt 3 c + 5 c = _______ qt
g. 1 qt – 1 pt = ________ pt
h. 6 qt – 5 pt = _______ qt_______ pt

2. Find the following sums and differences. Show your work.
a. 4 gal 2 qt + 3 qt = ______ gal ______ qt
b. 12 gal 2 qt + 5 gal 3 qt = ______ gal_______ qt
c. 7 gal 2 pt – 3 pt = _______ gal_______ pt
d. 11 gal 3 pt – 4 gal 6 pt = ______ gal_______ pt
e. 12 qt 5 c + 6 c = _______ qt_______ c
f. 8 gal 6 pt + 5 gal 4 pt = _______ gal_______ pt

3. The capacity of a bucket is 5 gallons. Right now, it contains 3 gallons 2 quarts of liquid. How much more liquid can the bucket hold?

4. Grace and Joyce follow the recipe in the table to make a homemade bubble solution.
a. How much solution does the recipe make?
b. How many more cups of solution would they need to fill a 4-gallon container?

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