table of equivalents

The exact equivalents in the following tables have been rounded for convenience.

LIQUID/DRY MEASURES

U.S.

Metric

1/4 teaspoon

1.25 milliliters

1/2 teaspoon

2.5 milliliters

1 teaspoon

5 milliliters

1 tablespoon (3 teaspoons)

15 milliliters

1 fluid ounce (2 tablespoons)

30 milliliters

1/4 cup

60 milliliters

1/3 cup

80 milliliters

1/2 cup

120 milliliters

1 cup

240 milliliters

1 pint (2 cups)

480 milliliters

1 quart (4 cups, 32 ounces)

960 milliliters

1 gallon (4 quarts)

3.84 liters

 

 

1 ounce (by weight)

28 grams

1 pound

454 grams

2.2 pounds

1 kilogram

LENGTH

U.S.

Metric

1/8 inch

3 millimeters

1/4 inch

6 millimeters

1/2 inch

12 millimeters

1 inch

2.5 centimeters

OVEN TEMPERATURE

FAHRENHEIT / CELSIUS

GAS

250 / 120

1/2

275 / 140

1

300 / 150

2

325 / 160

3

350 / 180

4

375 / 190

5

400 / 200

6

425 / 220

7

450 / 230

8

475 / 240

9

500 / 260

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