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- │ Metric Capacity ║ US Weight to Metric Conversion │
- │ Cooking Weights ║ Degrees Farhrenheit to Celsius │
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- `Metric:
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- 50 ml. .................... 1.7 oz.
- 100 ml. ................... 3.4 oz.
- 200 ml. ................... 6.8 oz.
- 375 ml. .................. 12.7 oz.
- 500 ml. .................. 16.9 oz.
- 750 ml. .................. 25.4 oz.
- 1 liter (1000 ml.) ....... 33.8 oz.
- 1.75 liters .............. 59.2 oz.
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- 1 kg. .................. 2.2046 lb.
- 1 hg. .................. 3.527 oz.
- 1 dg. .................. 0.3527 oz.
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- `METRIC CAPACITY:
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- UNIT ABBREV. LIQUID
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- Liter l 1.057 Quarts
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- Cubic
- decimeter dm cubed 1.057 Quarts
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- Decileter dl 0.21 Pint
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- Centileter cl 0.338 Fl oz
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- UNIT ABBREV. DRY
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- Liter l 0.908 Quarts
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- Cubic
- decimeter dm cubed 0.908 Quart
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- Decileter dl 0.18 Pint
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- Centileter cl
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- `Cooking Weights:
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- 60 drops ............. 1 tsp
- 2 tsp ............... 1 liquid ounce
- 3 tsp ............... 1 TBL
- 16 Tbl ............... 1 c ........ 8 floz
- 2 c ................. 1 pt ....... 500 ml = 5 dl = 1/2 liter
- 2 pt ................ 1 qt
- 4 qt ................ 1 gal
- 2 c liquid (including butter) = 1 pound (lb)
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- `Bar Weights:
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- 1 Dash ....(1/6 teaspoon) 1/32 oz.
- 1 Teaspoon (bar spoon) ....1/8 oz.
- 1 Tablespoon ..............3/8 oz.
- 1 Pony ......................1 oz.
- 1 Jigger (barglass) .....1-1/2 oz.
- 1 Wineglass .................4 oz.
- 1 Split .....................6 oz.
- 1 Cup .......................8 oz.
- 1 Pint .....................16 oz.
- 1 Quart ....................32 oz.
- 1/2 Gallon .................64 oz.
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- `CAN SIZES
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- CAN SIZES APPROXIMATE CUPS WEIGHT
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- 6oz .75c 6oz
- 8 oz 1 8 oz
- Picnic 1 1/4 10 1/2 - 12 oz
- 12 oz 1 1/2 12 oz
- No. 300 1 3/4 14 - 16 oz
- No. 303 2 16 - 17 oz
- No. 1 1.33c 11oz
- No. 2 2 1/2 1 lb 4 oz or 1 pint 2 fl oz
- No. 2 1/2 3 1/2 1 lb 13 oz
- No. 3 cyl. 5 3/4 3 lb 3 oz or 1 quart 14 fl oz
- No. 10 12 - 13 6 1/2 lbs - 7 lbs 5 oz
- Condensed Milk 1 1/2 15 oz
- Evaporated Milk 2/3 6 oz
- Evaporated Milk 1 2/3 14 1/2 oz
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- From: Ellen Cleary
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- `TEMPERATURE
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- To convert Fahrenheit into Celsius (Centigrade):
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- Subtract 32 from degress of Fahrenheit
- multiply by 5
- then divide by 9
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- To convert Celsius (Centigrade) into Fahrenheit:
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- Multiply Celsius by 9
- divide by 5
- then add 32
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- 212 Degrees Fahrenheit = 100 Degrees Celsius
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- `US Volume to Metric Conversion
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- 1/8 Teaspoon 0.5 Milliliters
- 1/4 Teaspoon 1 Milliliter
- 1/2 Teaspoon 2 Mililiters
- 1 Teaspoon 5 Mililiters
- 1/2 Tablespoon 7 Mililiters
- 1 Tablespoon (3 teaspoons) 15 Mililiters
- 2 Tablespoons (1 fluid ounce) 30 Mililiters
- 1/4 Cup (4 Tablespoons) 60 Mililiters
- 1/3 Cup 90 Mililiters
- 1/2 Cup (4 Fluid Ounces) 125 Mililiters
- 2/3 Cup 160 Mililiters
- 3/4 Cup (6 Fluid Ounces) 180 Mililiters
- 1 Cup (16 Tablespoons) 250 Mililiters
- 1 Pint (2 Cups) 500 Mililiters
- 1 Quart (4 Cups) 1 Liter (about)
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- `US Weight to Metric Conversion
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- 1/2 Ounce 15 Grams
- 1 Ounce 30 Grams
- 2 Ounces 60 Grams
- 3 Ounces 85 Grams
- 1/4 Pound (4 ounces) 115 Grams
- 1/2 Pound (8 ounces) 225 Grams
- 3/4 Pound (12 ounces) 340 Grams
- 1 Pound (16 ounces) 450 Grams
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- `Degrees Farhrenheit to Celsius
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- 200 degrees F 100 degrees C
- 250 degrees F 120 degrees C
- 275 degrees F 140 degrees C
- 300 degrees F 150 degrees C
- 325 degrees F 160 degrees C
- 350 degrees F 180 degrees C
- 375 degrees F 190 degrees C
- 400 degrees F 200 degrees C
- 425 degrees F 220 degrees C
- 450 degrees F 230 degrees C
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- The equivelents are not completely accurate but they have been
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- From Bill Danahey to Orville Bullitt 10-Sep-8
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