EXAMPLE:
8 fl oz  =	1 cup

 

1 cup  =	fl oz	pt	Answer 8 fl oz 1/2 pt
2 gal  =	cups	qt	Answer 16 cups 8 qts
24 fl oz  =	qt	pt	Answer 3/4 of a quart or .75 qt 1.5 pt or 1 1/2 pt
3 qt  =	gal	fl oz	Answer 3/4 of a gal or .75 gal 96 fl oz

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In other parts of the world, volume is measured using the metric system.

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In the metric system, liquid volume is measured in liters. People buy gasoline, milk, and other liquids by the liter.

   

Because we are talking about the metric system, we must think in 10's and multiples of 10!

When we measure distances in the metric system, we talk about the meter as the main unit. All other measurements relate to the meter (centimeter, kilometer, etc...). The main unit of liquid measures is the liter, so all of the other terms will repeat that ending (liter).

1 liter = 1 hundred centimeters (centi means one hundredth)
1 liter = ten deciliters (deci means 1tenth)
1000 liters = 1 kiloliter (kilo means one thousand)

Turn  those measurements around

1 milliliter (ml) = 0.001 liter
1 centiliter (cl) = 0.01 liter
1 deciliter (dl) = 0.1 liter
1 kiloliter (kl) = 1000 liters

 

Liquid Measures
1 cup	8 fluid ounces	1/2 pint	237 ml	16 tablespoons
2 cups	16 fluid ounces	1 pint	473 ml
4 cups	32 fluid ounces	1 quart	946 ml
2 pints	32 fluid ounces	1 quart	0.946 liters
4 quarts	128 fluid ounces	1 gallon	3.785 liters
8 quarts	one peck
4 pecks	one bushel
a dash	less than 1/4 teaspoon
1 teaspoon	1/6 fluid ounce		about 5 ml
1 tablespoon	1/2 fluid ounce		15 ml	3 teaspoons
2 tablespoons	1 fluid ounce		29.6 ml	1/8 cup
8 tablespoons	4 fluid ounces	1/4 pint	118.5 ml	1/2 cup

You Try It!

Fill in the missing expressions.

 

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 1/5 teaspoon = 1 milliliter 1 teaspoon  = 5 ml 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 1 milliliter  = 1/5 teaspoon 5 ml  = 1 teaspoon 15 ml  = 1 tablespoon 100 ml  = 3.4 fluid oz 240 ml  = 1 cup 1 liter  = 34 fluid oz 4.2 cups 2.1 pints 1.06 quarts 0.26 gallon