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How Do I Convert US Imperial and Metric Measurements?

By Rhonda Parkinson, About.com

Question: How Do I Convert US Imperial and Metric Measurements?

In some cases the numbers have been rounded up to a whole number that can be easily be measured out with a measuring spoon or cup.

Answer: Imperial to Metric and Metric to Imperial Conversions

Conversions by Volume

1 teaspoon = 5 millileters (mL)
1 tablespoon = 15 mL
2 tablespoons = 1 US fluid ounce = 30 mL
1/4 cup = 2 fluid ounces = 60 mL
1/2 cup = 4 fluid ounces = 120 mL
1 cup = 8 fluid ounces = 235 mL
1 US pint = 16 fluid ounces = 2 cups = 470 mL
1 US quart = 4 cups = .941 Liters
1 Liter = 34 ounces, 1.06 quarts, 4.23 cups or 4 cups plus 3 1/2 tablespoons
1 millileter = .001 or 1/1000 Liters

Conversions by Mass or Weight

1 ounce = 1/16 pound = 28.47 grams
1 pound = 454 grams
1 gram = .032 ounces
1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds

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