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QUICK COOKING CONVERSIONS

1 Bushel = 4 Pecks
1 Peck = 1/4 Bushel
1 Peck = 8 Dry Quarts
1 Peck = 2 Gallons Dry

1 gallon = 4 quarts
4 cups = 1 quart
1 quart = 2 pints
1 pint = 2 cups
1 cup = 48 teaspoons
1 cup = 8 ounces

12 tablespoons = ž cup
10 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons = 2/3 cup
8 tablespoons = ˝ cup
6 tablespoons = 3/8 cup
4 tablespoons = ź cup
2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons = 1/6 cup
2 tablespoons = 1/8 cup
1 tablespoon = 1/16 cup
1 tablespoon = 3/8 ounce
1 teaspoon = 1/8 ounce
1 dash = 1/32 ounce

DRY AND LIQUID MEASURES

Dry Measures
3 teaspoons	1 tablespoon	1/2 ounce	14.3 grams
2 tablespoons	1/8 cup	1 fluid ounce	28.3 grams
4 tablspoons	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	1 stick butter
12 tablespoons	3/4 cup	6 ounces	.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

Liquid Measures
1 cup	8 fluid ounces	1/2 pint	237 ml
2 cups	16 fluid ounces	1 pint	474 ml
4 cups	32 fluid ounces	1 quart	946 ml
2 pints	32 fluid ounces	1 quart	0.964 liters
4 quarts	128 fluid ounces	1 gallon	3.784 liters
8 quarts	one peck
4 pecks	one bushel
dash	less than 1/4 teaspoon

U.S. SYSTEM OF MEASUREMENT

Area
144 sq. inches = 1 square foot
9 sq. feet = 1 square yard
4840 sq. yards = 1 acre
640 acres = 1 square mile
1 sq.mile = 1 section
36 sections = 1 township

Length
12 inches = 1 foot
3 feet = 1 yard
220 yards = 1 furlong
8 furlongs = 1 mile
5280 feet = 1 mile
1760 yards = 1 mile

Volume
1728 cu. inches = 1 cubic foot
27 cu. feet = 1 cubic yard

Apothecaries' Measures
60 minims = 1 fl.dram
8 fl.drams = 1 fl.ounce
16 fl.ounces = 1 pint

Apothecaries' Weights
20 grains = 1 scruple
3 scruples = 1 dram
8 drams = 1 ounce (480 grains)
12 ounces = 1 pound (5760 grains)

Mass
437.5 grains = 1 ounce
16 ounces = 1 pound (7000 grains)
14 pounds = 1 stone
100 pounds = 1 hundredweight [cwt]
20 cwt = 1 ton (2000 pounds)

Troy Weights
24 grains = 1 pennyweight
20 pennyweights = 1 ounce (480 grains)
12 ounces = 1 pound (5760 grains)

Dry Measures

Liquid Measures