Measurement and Equivalents (U.S.)

Liquid Measure Volume

• Dash = A few drops

• 1/2 teaspoons = 30 drops

• 1 teaspoon = 1/3 tablespoon or 60 drops

• 3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon

• 48 teaspoons = 1 cup

• 1/2 tablespoon = 11/2 teaspoons

• 1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons or 1/2 fluid ounce

• 2 tablespoons = 1 fluid ounce

• 3 tablespoons = 1 1/2 fluid ounces or 1 jigger

• 4 tablespoons =1/4 cup or 2 fluid ounces

• 5 1/3 tablespoons =1 /3 cup or 5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon

• 8 tablespoons = 1/2 cup or 4 fluid ounces

• 10 2/3 tablespoons = 2/3 cup or 10 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons

• 12 tablespoons = 3/4 cup or 6 fluid ounces

• 16 tablespoons = 1 cup or 8 fluid ounces or 1/2 pint or 2 gills

• 1/16 cup = 1 tablespoons

• 1/8 cup = 2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons

• 1/6 cup = 2 tablespoons or 1 fluid ounce

• 1/4 cup = 4 tablespoons or 2 fluid ounces

• 1/3 cup = 5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon

• 3/8 cup = 6 tablespoons

• 1/2 cup = 8 tablespoons or 4 fluid ounces

• 7/8 cup = 3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons

• 1 cup = 16 tablespoons or 1/2 pint or 8 fluid ounces

• 1 cup = 1/2 pint or 48 teaspoons or 16 tablespoons or 8 fluid ounces

• 2 cups = 1 pint or 16 fluid ounces

• 1 gill = 1/2 cup or 4 fluid ounces

• 1 pint = 2 cups or 16 fluid ounces

• 1 quart = 2 pints or 4 cups or 32 fluid ounces

• 1 gallon = 4 quarts Source: United States Dept. of Agriculture (USDA). ....................................................

Dry Measure Pints (not to be confused with liquid pints which are about 1/6 larger)

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