Liquid Measure

Liquid measure is the measurement of the volume of liquid in containers. It is important for cooking, baking, and various other activities that involve liquids. In the United States, liquid measure is typically in fluid ounces, cups, pints, quarts, and gallons.

Units of Liquid Measure

Here are the common units of liquid measure:

• 1 fluid ounce (fl oz) = 2 tablespoons (tbsp) = 6 teaspoons (tsp)
• 1 cup = 8 fluid ounces
• 1 pint (pt) = 2 cups = 16 fluid ounces
• 1 quart (qt) = 2 pints = 4 cups = 32 fluid ounces
• 1 gallon (gal) = 4 quarts = 8 pints = 16 cups = 128 fluid ounces

Converting between Units

To convert between units of liquid measure, use the following equivalences:

• 1 cup = 8 fluid ounces
• 1 pint = 2 cups
• 1 quart = 2 pints
• 1 gallon = 4 quarts

Examples

For example, if you have 3 cups of milk, you can convert this to fluid ounces by multiplying 3 cups by 8 fluid ounces per cup to get 24 fluid ounces of milk.

Likewise, if you have 2 pints of water, you can convert this to cups by multiplying 2 pints by 2 cups per pint to get 4 cups of water.

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