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Measurement Conversions

Metric to U.S.
Liquid
1 mL = 0.033814 fl. oz.
1 mL = 0.061024 cu. in.
1 mL = 0.2029 tsp.
1 mL = 0.0676 Tbls.
1 dl = 3.3814 fl. oz.
1 dl = 6.1024 cu. in.
1 dl = 20.29 tsp.
1 dl = 6.76 Tbls.
1 dl = 27.05 fl. dr.
1 dl = 0.423 cups
1 dl = 0.845 gi.
1 dl = 0.21134 pt.
1 dl = 0.10567 qt.
1 l = 33.814 fl. oz.
1 l = 61.024 cu. in.
1 l = 67.6 Tbls.
1 l = 270.5 fl. dr.
1 l = 4.23 cups
1 l = 8.45 gi.
1 l = 2.1134 pt.
1 l = 1.0567 qt.
1 l = 0.26417 gal.
1 l = 0.029353 firkins
Dry
1 l = 1.8162 pt.
1 l = 0.9081 qt.



Weight
1 g = 0.035274 oz.
1 g = 0.0022046 lb.
1 kg = 35.274 oz.
1 kg = 2.2046 lb.



Length
1 mm = 0.03937 in.
1 cm = 0.3937 in.
1 m = 39.37 in.
1 m = 3.281 ft.
1 m = 1.0936 yd.

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U.S. to Metric
Liquid
1 tsp. = 4.929 mL
1 Tbls. = 14.787 mL
1 fl. dr. = 3.6967 mL
1 fl. oz. = 29.57353 mL
1 cup = 236.59 mL
1 cup = 2.366 dl
1 cup = 0.2366 l
1 gi. = 118.294 mL
1 gi. = 1.18294 dl
1 gi. = 0.118294 l
1 pt. = 473.1765 mL
1 pt. = 4.731765 dl
1 pt. = 0.4731765 l
1 qt. = 9.4635 dl
1 qt. = 0.94635 l
1 gal. = 37.854 dl
1 gal. = 3.7854 l
1 firkin = 34.069 l
1 hhd = 238.48 l
Dry
1 pt. = 0.551 l
1 qt. = 1.101 l
1 pk. = 8.81 l
1 bu. = 35.25 l



Weight
1 oz. = 28.35 g
1 lb. = 453.59 g
1 lb. = 0.454 kg



Length
1 in. = 25.4 mm
1 in. = 2.54 cm
1 ft. = 304.8 mm
1 ft. = 30.48 cm
1 yd. = 914.4 mm
1 yd. = 91.44 cm

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Abbreviations
Metric
cm = centimeter
dl = deciliter
g = gram
kg = kilogram
l = liter
m = meter
mL = milliliter
mm = millimeter

U.S.

bu. = bushel
fl. dr. = fluid dram
fl. oz. = fluid ounce
ft. = foot
gal. = gallon
gi. = gill
hhd = hogshead
in. = inch
lb. = pound
oz. = ounce
pk. = peck
pt. = pint
qt. = quart
Tbls. = tablespoon
tsp. = teaspoon
yd. = yard

Measurement Equivalents

1 Drop = 1/72 tsp. = 0.002 oz. = 0.065 mL
1 Dash = 1/16 tsp. = 0.010 oz. = 0.308 mL
1 Pinch = 1/8 tsp. = 0.021 oz. = 0.616 mL


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1 tsp. = 1/3 Tbls. = 1/64 cup = 1/6 oz. = 4.93 mL
2 tsp. = 2/3 Tbls. = 1/32 cup = 1/3 oz. = 9.86 mL
3 tsp. = 1 Tbls. = 1/16 cup = 1/2 oz. = 14.79 mL
6 tsp. = 2 Tbls. = 1/8 cup = 1 oz. = 29.57 mL
12 tsp. = 4 Tbls. = 1/4 cup = 2 oz. = 59.15 mL
16 tsp. = 5 1/3 Tbls. = 1/3 cup = 2 2/3 oz. = 78.86 mL
24 tsp. = 8 Tbls. = 1/2 cup = 4 oz. = 118.29 mL
32 tsp. = 10 2/3 Tbls. = 2/3 cup = 5 1/3 oz. = 157.73 mL
36 tsp. = 12 Tbls. = 3/4 cup = 6 oz. = 177.44 mL
48 tsp. = 16 Tbls. = 1 cup = 8 oz. = 236.59 mL


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1 cup = 1/2 pt. = 1/4 qt. = 1/16 gal. = 8 oz. = 236.59 mL
2 cups = 1 pt. = 1/2 qt. = 1/8 gal. = 16 oz. = 473.18 mL
3 cups = 1 1/2 pt. = 3/4 qt. = 3/16 gal. = 24 oz. = 709.76 mL
4 cups = 2 pt. = 1 qt. = 1/4 gal. = 32 oz. = 946.35 mL
5 cups = 2 1/2 pt. = 1 1/4 qt. = 5/16 gal. = 40 oz. = 1.18 l
6 cups = 3 pt. = 1 1/2 qt. = 3/8 gal. = 48 oz. = 1.42 l
8 cups = 4 pt. = 2 qt. = 1/2 gal. = 64 oz. = 1.89 l
10 cups = 5 pt. = 2 1/2 qt. = 5/8 gal. = 80 oz. = 2.37 l
12 cups = 6 pt. = 3 qt. = 3/4 gal. = 96 oz. = 2.84 l
16 cups = 8 pt. = 4 qt. = 1 gal. = 128 oz. = 3.79 l


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1 gill = 1/2 cup
1 peck = 2.33 gal.
1 bushel = 9.31 gal.


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Abbreviations
gal. = gallon
l = liter
mL = milliliter
oz. = ounce
pt. = pint
qt. = quart
Tbls. = tablespoon
tsp. = teaspoon