Formulas for Exact Measurement
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WHEN YOU KNOW: |
MULTIPLY BY: |
TO FIND: |
| Mass (weight) |
Ounces |
28.35 |
grams |
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Pounds |
0.45 |
kilograms |
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Grams |
0.035 |
ounces |
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Kilograms |
2.2 |
pounds |
| Volume (capacity) |
Teaspoons |
5.0 |
milliliters |
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Tablespoons |
15.0 |
milliliters |
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Fluid Ounces |
29.57 |
milliliters |
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Cups |
0.24 |
liters |
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Pints |
0.47 |
liters |
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Quarts |
0.95 |
liters |
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Gallons |
3.785 |
liters |
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Milliliters |
0.034 |
fluid ounces |
| Temperature |
Fahrenheit |
5/9 (after subtracting 32) |
Celsius |
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Celsius |
9/5 (then add 32) |
Fahrenheit |
Rounded Measurement for Quick Reference
| 1 oz. |
|
= 30 g |
| 4 oz. |
|
= 120 g |
| 8 oz. |
|
= 240 g |
| 16 oz. |
= 1 lb. |
= 480 g |
| 32 oz. |
= 2 lb. |
= 960 g |
| 36 oz. |
= 2¼ lb. |
= 1000 g (1 kg) |
| 1/4 tsp. |
= 1/24 fl. oz. |
= 1 ml |
| ½ tsp. |
= 1/12 fl. oz. |
= 2 ml |
| 1 tsp. |
= 1/6 fl. oz. |
= 5 ml |
| 1 Tbsp. |
= 1/2 fl. oz. |
= 15 ml |
| 1 C. |
= 8 fl. oz. |
= 240 ml |
| 2 c. (1 pt.) |
= 16 fl. oz. |
= 480 ml |
| 4 c. (1 qt.) |
= 32 fl. oz. |
= 960 ml |
| 4 qt. (1 gal.) |
= 128 fl. oz. |
= 3.75 It |
| 32°F |
|
= 0°c |
| 122°F |
|
= 50°c |
| 212°F |
|
= 100°c |
Conversion Guidelines
| 1 gallon |
4 quart |
| |
8 pints |
| |
15 cups (8 fluid ounces) |
| |
128 fluid ounces |
| 1 fifth bottle |
approximately 1 ½ pints or exactly 26.5 fluid ounces |
| 1 measuring cup |
8 fluid ounces (a coffee cup generally holds 6 fluid ounces) |
| 1 large egg white |
1 ounce (average) |
| 1 lemon |
1 to 1 ¼ fluid ounces of juice |
| 1 orange |
3 to 3½ fluid ounces of juice |
Scoop Sizes
| Scoop Number |
Level Measure |
| 6 |
2/3 cup |
| 8 |
1/2 cup |
| 10 |
2/5 cup |
| 12 |
1/3 cup |
| 16 |
1/4 cup |
| 20 |
3 1/5 tablespoons |
| 24 |
2 2/3 tablespoons |
| 30 |
2 1/5 tablespoons |
| 40 |
1 3/5 tablespoons |
*The number of the scoop determines the number of servings in each quart of a mixture: for example, with a No. 16 scoop, one quart of mixture will yield 16 servings.
Ladle Sizes
| Size |
Portion of a Cup |
Number per Quart |
Number per Liter |
| 1 fl. oz. |
1/8 |
32 |
34 |
| 2 fl. oz. |
l/4 |
16 |
17 |
| 2 2/3 fl. oz. |
l/3 |
12 |
13 |
| 4 fl. oz. |
1/2 |
8 |
8.6 |
| 6 fl. oz. |
3/4 |
5 1/3 |
5.7 |
Canned Goods
| SIZE |
NO. OF CANS PER CASE |
AVERAGE WEIGHT |
AVERAGE NO. CUPS PER CAN |
| No.¼ |
1 & 2 doz. |
4 oz. |
1/2 |
| No.½ |
8 |
8 oz. |
1 |
| No. 300 |
1 & 2 doz. |
14 oz. |
1 3/4 |
| No. 1 tall (also known as 303) |
2 & 4 doz. |
16 oz. |
2 |
| No. 2 |
2 doz. |
20 oz. |
2 1/2 |
| No. 2½ |
2 doz. |
28 oz. |
3 1/2 |
| No.3 |
2 doz. |
33 oz. |
4 |
| No. 3 cylinder |
1 doz. |
46 oz. |
5 2/3 |
| No. 5 |
1 doz. |
3 lb. 8 oz. |
5 1/2 |
| No. 10 |
6 |
6 lb. 10 oz. |
13 |
