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MATH MENTOR: Measuring liquid volume
 

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Liquid volume is the measure of how much liquid or gas or air a container can hold. Volume is measured in cubic terms ( 3 measurement: height, depth, and width).

In the United States, liquid volume is measured using the English system as follows:

FLUID OUNCE (fl oz): the smallest liquid unit. A cup contains 8 fluid ounces of liquid.

 
 

 

 PINT (pt): contains 2 cups of liquid, or 16 fluid ounces

 

 

 

QUART (qt):  contains 2 pints of liquid.

 

 

 

 GALLON (GAL):  contains 4 quarts of liquid

You try it!

Fill in the missing expressions.

EXAMPLE:  
8 fl oz 1 cup

 

1 cup fl oz pt
2 gal cups qt
24 fl oz qt pt
3 qt gal fl oz

More Liquid Measures
 1 cup 8 fluid ounces 1/2 pint  16 tablespoons
 2 cups 16 fluid ounces 1 pint  
 4 cups 32 fluid ounces 1 quart  
 2 pints 32 fluid ounces 1 quart  
 4 quarts 128 fluid ounces  1 gallon  
1 teaspoon 1/6 fluid ounce 5 grams  
1 tablespoon 1/2 fluid ounce 15 grams 3 teaspoons
2 tablespoons 1 fluid ounce 30 grams 1/8 cup
8 tablespoons 4 fluid ounces 1/4 pint 1/2 cup

You try it!

Fill in the missing expressions.

EXAMPLE:  
8 fl oz 1 cup

 

1 cup fl oz pt
2 gal cups qt
24 fl oz qt pt
3 qt gal fl oz
 

 

1 tablespoon (tbsp) = 3 teaspoons (tsp)
1/16 cup = 1 tablespoon
1/8 cup = 2 tablespoons
1/6 cup = 2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons
1/4 cup = 4 tablespoons
1/3 cup = 5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon
3/8 cup = 6 tablespoons
1/2 cup = 8 tablespoons
2/3 cup = 10 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons
3/4 cup = 12 tablespoons
   
1 cup = 48 teaspoons
1 cup = 16 tablespoons
8 fluid ounces (fl oz) = 1 cup
1 pint (pt) = 2 cups
1 quart (qt) = 2 pints
4 cups = 1 quart
1 gallon (gal) = 4 quarts
16 ounces (oz) = 1 pound (lb)
1 milliliter (ml) = 1 cubic centimeter (cc)
1 inch (in) = 2.54 centimeters (cm)
Source: United States Dept. of Agriculture (USDA).

U.S.–Metric Cooking Conversions

U.S. to Metric
Capacity Weight
1/5 teaspoon 1 milliliter 1 oz 28 grams
1 teaspoon 5 ml 1 pound 454 grams
1 tablespoon 15 ml    
1 fluid oz 30 ml    
1/5 cup 47 ml    
1 cup 237 ml    
2 cups (1 pint) 473 ml    
4 cups (1 quart) .95 liter    
4 quarts (1 gal.) 3.8 liters    

Metric to U.S.
Capacity Weight
1 milliliter 1/5 teaspoon 1 gram .035 ounce
5 ml 1 teaspoon 100 grams 3.5 ounces
15 ml 1 tablespoon 500 grams 1.10 pounds
100 ml 3.4 fluid oz 1 kilogram 2.205 pounds
240 ml 1 cup   35 oz
1 liter 34 fluid oz
4.2 cups
2.1 pints
1.06 quarts
0.26 gallon
 		    

 

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