TABLE OF
ABBREVIATIONS
CUP……………………….. C.
Tablespoon ………… T or tbsp.
Teaspoon …………… t. or tsp.
Gram ……………….……. g.
Kilogram ……………….. kg.
Pounds ……..………… lbs.
Pint ………..…………… pt.
Quarts ……..…………… qts.
Gallon ………………… gal.
Drops …………………. dr.
Hour …………………… hr.
Minute ………..……. min.
Peck ………………… pk.
Dash ………………. dash
Ounce ...........……… oz.
Square ………………. sq.
CONVERSION
1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoon
2 tablespoon = 1/8 cup
4 tablespoon = ¼ cup
5 1/3 tablespoon = 1/3 cup
¾ cup plus 2 tablespoon = 7/8 cup
16 tablespoon = 1 cup
2 cups = 1 pint
4 cups = 1 quart
16 ounces = 1 pound
60 drops = 1 teaspoon
2.2 lbs. = 1 kilo
4 quarts = 1 gal.
Common Units of Weight
1 pound = 453.59 grams
1 ounce = 28.35 grams
1 kilogram = 2.21 pounds
1 gram = .035 ounces
1 medium orange = ¼ to ½ cup (slice)
1 medium apple = 1 cup slice
1 small can of evaporated milk = ¾ cup
1 big can of evaporated milk = 2 cups
1 lb. brown sugar = 2 ¼ cups (packed)
1 lb. confectioner sugar = 3 ½ cups
1 lb. nuts = 4 ½ cups
1 lb. dried nuts = 2 cups
5 whole eggs = 1 cup
12 egg yolks = 1 cup
8 white eggs = 1 cup
1 lemon = ¼ c. juice
1 bouillon cube = 1 tablespoon beef extract
1 cup sour sour milk = 1 cup milk plus 2
tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice
1 lb. butter = 2 cups
1 bar butter = 1 cup
Common Units of Volume
1 bushel (bu) = 4 pecks
1 peck (pk) = 8 quarts
1 gallon = 4 quarts
1 quart = 2 pints
= 964.4 milliliters
= 4.9 milliliters
1 teaspoon = 4.9 milliliters
1 tablespoon = ½ fluid ounce
= 14.8 milliliters
15 ounces raisins = 3 cups
1 pound dates= 2 ½ - 3 cups
½ pint whipping cream = 2 cups
whipped cream
Examples:
1. If there are 2.2 pounds in one
kilogram, how many
kilograms are there in 160
pounds?
SAMPLE PROBLEM
TBSP MULTIPLY TSP CONVERSION FACTOR
1 TBPS = 3 TSP
1. 2 TBSP = _______ TSP
SOL.
= 2TBSP X 3 TSP
TBSP
= 6 TSP
IF TSP DIVIDE TBSP
2. 9 TSP = ______ TBSP
SOL.
= 9 TSP X 1 TBSP
3 TSP
=9
3
= 3 TBSP
PINT multiply CUPS CONVERSION FACTOR
2 CUPS = 1 PINT
1. 4 PINT = ____CUPS
SOL.
= 4 PINT X 2 CUPS
PINT
= 8 CUPS
CUPS DIVIDE PINT
2. 10 CUPS = ______PINT
SOL.
10 CUPS = 1 PINT = 10 = 5 PINT
2 CUPS 2
KILOGRAMS MULTIPLY GRAMS CONVERSION FACTOR
1 KILO = 1000 GRAMS
1. 10 KILO = ______ GRAMS
SOL.
=10 KILOGRAMS X 1000 GRAMS
KILOGRAMS
= 10,000 GRAMS
GRAMS DIVIDE KILOGRAMS
2. 100 GRAMS = ______ KILO
SOL.
= 100 GRAMS X 1 KILO
1000 GRAMS
= 100 =0.10 KILO
1000
TABLESPOON DIVIDE CUPS CONVERSION FACTOR
16 TBSP = 1 CUP
1. 32 TBSP = _____ CUPS
SOL.
= 32 TBSP X CUPS
16 TBSP
= 32 = 2 CUPS
16
CUPS MULTIPLY TBSP
2. 4 CUPS = ______TBSP
= 4 CUPS X 16 TBSP
1 CUP
= 64 TBSP
COVERT THE FOLLOWING
1. 36 TBSP = ______ CUPS
2. 13 KILOS = ______ GRAMS
3. 12 TSP = ______ TBSP
4. 20 PINT = ____ CUPS
5. 7 CUPS = _____PINT
