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     Title: Approximate Metric Equivalents for U.S. Measurements
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 NOTE:  All metric equivalents are approximate; they have been rounded
 to the nearest metric equivalent for ease of use.

 APPROXIMATE METRIC EQUIVALENTS FOR VOLUME
 U.S.Volume ......................Metric Measure Equivalent
 1/8 t................................0.5 milliliter
 1/4 t..................................1 milliliter
 1/2 t..................................2 milliliters
 1 t....................................5 milliliters
 1/2 T..................................7 milliliters
 1 T (3 teaspoons).....................15 milliliters
 2 T (1 fluid ounce)...................30 milliliters
 1/4 c (4 tablespoons).................60 milliliters
 1/3 c.................................80 milliliters
 1/2 c (4 fluid ounces)...............125 milliliters
 2/3 c................................160 milliliters
 3/4 c (6 fluid ounces)...............180 milliliters
 1 c (16 tablespoons).................250 milliliters
 1 pt (2 cups)........................500 milliliters
 1 qt (4 cups)..........................1 Liter

 APPROXIMATE METRIC EQUIVALENTS FOR TEMPERATURES
 Degrees...................................Degrees
 Fahrenheit................................Celcius
 200 F.....................................100 C
 250 F.....................................120 C
 275 F.....................................140 C
 300 F.....................................150 C
 325 F.....................................160 C
 350 F.....................................180 C
 375 F.....................................190 C
 400 F.....................................200 C
 425 F.....................................220 C
 450 F.....................................230 C

 APPROXIMATE METRIC EQUIVALENTS FOR WEIGHT U.S.
 Weight..............................Metric
 Measure................................Equivalent
 1/2 ounce..............................15 grams
 1 ounce................................30 grams
 2 ounces...............................60 grams
 3 ounces...............................85 grams
 1/4 lb (4 ounces).....................115 grams
 1/2 lb (8 ounces).....................225 grams
 3/4 lb (12 ounces)....................340 grams
 1 lb (16 ounces)......................450 grams

 APPROXIMATE METRIC EQUIVALENTS FOR DIMENSIONS
 U.S.....................................Metric
 Dimension.............................Equivalent
 1/16 inch.......................... 2 millimeters
 1/8 inch........................... 3 millimeters
 3/16 inch.......................... 5 millimeters
 1/4 inch........................... 6 millimeters
 3/8 inch........................... 9 millimeters
 1/2 inch...........................1.3 centimeters
 3/4 inch...........................1.9 centimeters
 1 inch.............................2.5 centimeters
 1 1/2 inches.........................4 centimeters
 2 inches.............................5 centimeters
 3 inches.............................8 centimeters
 4 inches............................10 centimeters
 5 inches............................13 centimeters
 9 inches............................23 centimeters
 11 inches...........................28 centimeters
 13 inches...........................33 centimeters

 BRITISH IMPERIAL EQUIVALENTS FOR U.S. VOLUME MEASURES U.S.
 Volume.............................Imperial
 Measure................................Equivalent
 1 fluid ounce......................1.04 fluid ounces
 1 pint............................... 0.83 pint
 1 quart.............................. 0.83 quart
 1 gallon............................. 0.83 gallon

 From "Wok Cooking Class Cookbook" by the Editors of Consumer Guide,
 Beekman House, N.Y., 1983, ISBN:  0-517-40269-6

 Posted by Stephen Ceideberg; November 22 1992.

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