Metric Equivalents for U.S. Measurements

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Title: Approximate Metric Equivalents for U.S. Measurements
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NOTE: All metric equivalents are approximate; they have been rounded
to the nearest metric equivalent for ease of use.

APPROXIMATE METRIC EQUIVALENTS FOR VOLUME
U.S.Volume ......................Metric Measure Equivalent
1/8 t................................0.5 milliliter
1/4 t..................................1 milliliter
1/2 t..................................2 milliliters
1 t....................................5 milliliters
1/2 T..................................7 milliliters
1 T (3 teaspoons).....................15 milliliters
2 T (1 fluid ounce)...................30 milliliters
1/4 c (4 tablespoons).................60 milliliters
1/3 c.................................80 milliliters
1/2 c (4 fluid ounces)...............125 milliliters
2/3 c................................160 milliliters
3/4 c (6 fluid ounces)...............180 milliliters
1 c (16 tablespoons).................250 milliliters
1 pt (2 cups)........................500 milliliters
1 qt (4 cups)..........................1 Liter

APPROXIMATE METRIC EQUIVALENTS FOR TEMPERATURES
Degrees...................................Degrees
Fahrenheit................................Celcius
200 F.....................................100 C
250 F.....................................120 C
275 F.....................................140 C
300 F.....................................150 C
325 F.....................................160 C
350 F.....................................180 C
375 F.....................................190 C
400 F.....................................200 C
425 F.....................................220 C
450 F.....................................230 C

APPROXIMATE METRIC EQUIVALENTS FOR WEIGHT U.S.
Weight..............................Metric
Measure................................Equivalent
1/2 ounce..............................15 grams
1 ounce................................30 grams
2 ounces...............................60 grams
3 ounces...............................85 grams
1/4 lb (4 ounces).....................115 grams
1/2 lb (8 ounces).....................225 grams
3/4 lb (12 ounces)....................340 grams
1 lb (16 ounces)......................450 grams

APPROXIMATE METRIC EQUIVALENTS FOR DIMENSIONS
U.S.....................................Metric
Dimension.............................Equivalent
1/16 inch.......................... 2 millimeters
1/8 inch........................... 3 millimeters
3/16 inch.......................... 5 millimeters
1/4 inch........................... 6 millimeters
3/8 inch........................... 9 millimeters
1/2 inch...........................1.3 centimeters
3/4 inch...........................1.9 centimeters
1 inch.............................2.5 centimeters
1 1/2 inches.........................4 centimeters
2 inches.............................5 centimeters
3 inches.............................8 centimeters
4 inches............................10 centimeters
5 inches............................13 centimeters
9 inches............................23 centimeters
11 inches...........................28 centimeters
13 inches...........................33 centimeters

BRITISH IMPERIAL EQUIVALENTS FOR U.S. VOLUME MEASURES U.S.
Volume.............................Imperial
Measure................................Equivalent
1 fluid ounce......................1.04 fluid ounces
1 pint............................... 0.83 pint
1 quart.............................. 0.83 quart
1 gallon............................. 0.83 gallon

From "Wok Cooking Class Cookbook" by the Editors of Consumer Guide,
Beekman House, N.Y., 1983, ISBN: 0-517-40269-6

Posted by Stephen Ceideberg; November 22 1992.

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