The exact equivalents in the following tables have been rounded for convenience.
LIQUID/DRY MEASUREMENTS
U.S. | Metric |
¼ teaspoon | 1.25 milliliters |
½ teaspoon | 2.5 milliliters |
1 teaspoon | 5 milliliters |
1 tablespoon (3 teaspoons) | 15 milliliters |
1 fluid ounce (2 tablespoons) | 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, 32 ounces) | 960 milliliters |
1 gallon (4 quarts) | 3.84 liters |
1 ounce (by weight) | 28 grams |
1 pound | 448 grams |
2.2 pounds | 1 kilogram |
LENGTHS
U.S. | Metric |
1/8 inch | 3 millimeters |
¼ inch | 6 millimeters |
½ inch | 12 millimeters |
1 inch | 2.5 centimeters |
OVEN TEMPERATURE