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Measuring Liquids
The simplest things to measure are liquids, as they usually weigh as much as they measure in ounces. They either fill the space of the measuring container or melt to fill the container. For example, 4 ounces of a liquid is half a cup, and it actually weighs 4 ounces.
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What is a cup?
It is a volume unit, and 1 cup equals 48US tsp, 1 Imperial cup equals 45 Imperial tsp and 1 metric cup equals 50 metric tsp.
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How to convert cups to teaspoons?
As mentioned above, 1 cup equals 48tsp. Therefore, for turning cups into a teaspoon, you need to multiply the cup value by 48. For example,
For converting 1/4 cup to tsp, multiply 0.25*48 = 12tsp. This means that ¼ cup is equal to tsp. Hence the formula is,
Teaspoon= cup*48
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Tablespoon conversions
3 tsp = 1bsp
1tbsp= 1/16 cup
2 tbsp+2tsp= 1/6 cup
2tbsp= 1/8 cup
4tbsp= ¼ cup
5tbsp+1tsp= 1/3 cup
6tbsp= 3/8 cup
8tbsp= ½ cup
10tbsp+2tspn= 2/3 cup
12 tbsp= ¾ cup
16tbsp= 1 cup -
Conversion table
Here is the conversion table for dry and liquid measurements:
Dry Measure Equivalents
3 teaspoons 1 tablespoon 1/2 ounce 14.3 grams 2 tablespoons 1/8 cup 1 ounce 28.3 grams 4 tablespoons 1/4 cup 2 ounces 56.7 grams 5 1/3 tablespoons 1/3 cup 2.6 ounces 75.6 grams 8 tablespoons 1/2 cup 4 ounces 113.4 grams 12 tablespoons 3/4 cup 6 ounces .375 pound 32 tablespoons 2 cups 16 ounces 1 pound Volume (Liquid)
American Standard (Cups & Quarts ) American Standard(Ounces) Metric(Milliliters & Liters) 2 tbsp 1 fl. oz. 30 ml 1/4 cup 2 fl. oz. 60 ml 1/2 cup 4 fl. oz. 125 ml 1 cup 8 fl. oz. 250 ml 1 1/2 cups 12 fl. oz. 375 ml 2 cups or 1 pint 16 fl. oz. 500 ml 4 cups or 1 quart 32 fl. oz. 1000 ml or 1 litre 1 gallon 128 fl. oz. 4 litres Volume (Dry)
3 teaspoons 1 tablespoon 1/2 ounce 14.3 grams 2 tablespoons 1/8 cup 1 fluid ounce 28.35 grams 4 tablespoons 1/4 cup 2 fluid ounces 56.7 grams 5 1/3 tablespoons 1/3 cup 2.6 fluid ounces 75.6 grams 8 tablespoons 1/2 cup 4 ounces 113.4 grams 12 tablespoons 3/4 cup 6 ounces 0.375 pound (170 grams) 32 tablespoons 2 cups 16 ounces 1 pound (453.6 grams) 64 tablespoons 4 cups 32 ounces 2 pounds (907 grams)
