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CONVERSION CHARTS

ABBREVIATIONS

CONVERSION TABLES

DIMENSIONS

DRY MEASUREMENTS

EQUIVALENTS

LIQUIDS

OVEN TEMPERATURES

PAN SIZES

WEIGHTS

 

 

 

 

ABBREVIATIONS    Back to Top

 

   t   

  tsp    

  teaspoon

T

  TB    tblsp   tablespoon

c

cup

pt

pint

qt

quart

gal

gallon

oz

ounce

lb

pound

 

 

 

 

 

DIMENSIONS    Back to Top

1/8 inch -

3 millimeters

1/4 inch -

6 millimeters

1/2 inch - 

1.5 centimeters 

3/4 inch -

2 centimeters

1 inch -

2.5 centimeters

 

 

 

 

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1 ounce

  2 Tablespoons  

30 milliliters

4 ounces

1/2 cup

125 milliliters

8 ounces

1 cup

250 milliliters

12 ounces

1-1/2 cups

375 milliliters

  16 ounces  

2 cups

  500 milliliters  

 

 

 

 

 

WEIGHTS  Back to Top

 

1/2 ounce

14 grams

1 ounce

   28.35 grams   

3 ounces

85 grams

4 ounces

113 grams

8 ounces

227 grams

10 ounces

284 grams

12 ounces

340 grams

   16 ounces- 1 pound   

454 grams

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DRY MEASUREMENTS   Back to Top

 

1/8 teaspoon

.5 milliliter

1/4 teaspoon

1 milliliter

1/2 teaspoon

2 milliliters

3/4 teaspoon

4 milliliters

1 teaspoon

5 milliliters

1 Tablespoon

15 milliliters

2 Tablespoons

30 milliliters

1/4 cups

60 milliliters

1/3 cups

75 milliliters

1/2 cups

125 milliliters

3/4 cups

175 milliliters

1 cup

250 milliliters

2 cups

1 pint

500 milliliters

3 cups

750 milliliters

4 cups

1 quart

1 Liter


 

 

 

OVEN TEMPERATURES    Back to Top

 

250 Fahrenheit - 120 Centigrade
275 Fahrenheit - 140 Centigrade
300 Fahrenheit - 150 Centigrade
325 Fahrenheit - 160 Centigrade
350 Fahrenheit - 180 Centigrade
375 Fahrenheit - 190 Centigrade
400 Fahrenheit - 200 Centigrade
425 Fahrenheit - 220 Centigrade
450 Fahrenheit - 230 Centigrade

 

 

 

 

PAN SIZES    Back to Top

 

SIZE/INCHES -

SIZE/CM

8x8x2

20x20x5

9x9x2

22x22x5

12x8x2

30x20x5

13x9x2

33x23x5

8x4x3

20x10x7

9x5x3

23x13x7

8x1-1/2

20x4

9x1-1/2

23x4

1 quart

1 Liter

1-1/2 quarts

1.5 Liters

2 quarts

2 Liters

3 quarts

3 Liters

4 quarts

4 Liters

 

 

EQUIVALENTS    Back to Top

3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon
4 tablespoons = 1/4 cup
5-1/3 tablespoons = 1/3 cup
8 tablespoons = 1/2 cup
10-2/3 tablespoons = 2/3 cup
12 tablespoons = 3/4 cup
16 tablespoons = 1 cup
1 cup = 8 ounces
2 cups = 1 pint
4 cups = 1 quart
4 quarts = 1 gallon

 

 

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Conversion Tables

U.S.A. measurements to Metric Conversion Chart for our International Guests.      

        When You Know     Multiply by     To Find

        Ounces                    28.35                Grams
        Pounds                       0.45                Kilograms
        Teaspoons                 4.93                Milliliters
        Tablespoons            14.78                Milliliters
        Fluid Ounces            29.57               Milliliters
        Cups                           0.24                Liters
        Pints                           0.47                Liters
        Quarts                        0.95                Liters
        Gallons                       3.79                Liters

         

         

Farenheit to Celsius-

Subtract 32 from temperature then multiply the remainder by .555

 

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