Conversion Tables

WEIGHTS

OUNCES AND POUNDS

METRICS

¼ ounce

7 grams

⅓ ounce

10 grams

½ ounce

14 grams

1 ounce

28 grams

1½ ounces

42 grams

ounces

50 grams

2 ounces

57 grams

3 ounces

85 grams

3½ ounces

100 grams

4 ounces (¼ pound)

114 grams

6 ounces

170 grams

8 ounces (V2 pound)

227 grams

9 ounces

250 grams

16 ounces (1 pound)

464 grams

LIQUID MEASURES

tsp.: teaspoon

Tbs.: tablespoon

SPOONS AND CUPS

METRIC EQUIVALENTS

¼ tsp.

1.23 milliliters

½ tsp.

2.5 milliliters

¾ tsp.

3.7 milliliters

1 tsp.

5 milliliters

1 dessertspoon

10 milliliters

1 Tbs. (3 tsp.)

15 milliliters

2 Tbs. (1 ounce)

30 milliliters

¼ cup

60 milliliters

⅓ cup

80 milliliters

½ cup

120 milliliters

⅔ cup

160 milliliters

¾ cup

180 milliliters

1 cup (8 ounces)

240 milliliters

2 cups (1 pint)

480 milliliters

3 cups

720 milliliters

4 cups (1 quart)

l liter

4 quarts (1 gallon)

3¾ liters

TEMPERATURES

°F (FAHRENHEIT)

°C (CENTIGRADE OR CELSIUS)

32 (water freezes)

0

200

95

212 (water boils)

100

250

120

275

135

300 (slow oven)

150

325

160

350 (moderate oven)

175

375

190

400 (hot oven)

205

425

220

450 (very hot oven)

232

475

245

500 (extremely hot oven)

260

LENGTH

U.S. MEASUREMENTS

METRIC EQUIVALENTS

⅛ inch

3mm

¼ inch

6mm

3/8 inch

1 cm

½ inch

1.2 cm

¾ inch

2 cm

1 inch

2.5 cm

1¼ inches

3.1 cm

1½ inches

3.7 cm

2 inches

5 cm

3 inches

7.5 cm

4 inches

10 cm

5 inches

12.5 cm

APPROXIMATE EQUIVALENTS

1 kilo is slightly more than 2 pounds

1 liter is slightly more than 1 quart

1 meter is slightly over 3 feet

1 centimeter is approximately 3/8 inch