MEASUREMENT CONVERSIONS
Common Measurements
VOLUME TO VOLUME
VOLUME TO WEIGHT
3 teaspoon = 1 tablespoon
¼ cup liquid or fat = 2 ounces
4 tablespoons = ¼ cup
½ cup liquid or fat = 4 ounces
5 1/3 tablespoons = 1/3 cup
1 cup liquid or fat = 8 ounces
4 ounces = ½ cup
2 cups liquid or fat = 1 pound
8 ounces = 1 cup
1 cup sugar = 7 ounces
1 cup = ½ pint
1 cup flour = 5 ounces
Metric Equivalencies
LIQUID AND DRY MEASURES
CUSTOMARY
METRIC
¼ teaspoon
1.25 milliliters
½ teaspoon
2.5 milliliters
1 teaspoon
5 milliliters
1 tablespoon
15 milliliters
1 fluid ounce
30 milliliters
¼ cup
60 milliliters
1/3 cup
80 milliliters
½ cup
120 milliliters
1 cup
240 milliliters
1 pint (2 cups)
480 milliliters
1 quart (4 cups)
960 milliliters (0.96 liters)
1 gallon (4 quarts)
3.84 liters
1 ounce (by weight)
28 grams
¼ pound (4 ounces)
114 grams
1 pound (16 ounces)
454 grams
2.2 pounds
1 kilogram (1000 grams)
OVEN-TEMPERATURES
DESCRIPTION
°FAHRENHEIT
°CELSIUS
Cool
200
90
Very slow
250
120
Slow
300–325
150–160
Moderately slow
325–350
160–180
Moderate
350–375
180–190
Moderately hot
375–400
190–200
Hot
400–450
200–230
Very hot
450–500
230–260