Units Of Measurement and Conversion

Common Conversion Factors:

1 liter (l)= 1.0567 liquid quarts
1 gram (g) = 0.0353 ounce (oz)
1 kilogram (kg) = 2.2046 pounds (lbs)

Temperature:

To convert from Fahrenheit to Celcius: Subtract 32, multiply by 5, divide by 9

To convert from Celcius to Fahrenheit: Multiply by 9, divide by 5, add 32

Weight

1 gram = 0.0353 ounce
1 ounce = 28.3495 grams

16 ounces = 1 pound = 0.4536 kilograms
1 kilogram = 2.2046 pounds

Volume/Capacity

Liquid:

minim(drop) = 0.0038 cubic inch = 0.0616120 ml
fluid dram = 60 minims(drops) = 3.6967 ml
fluid ounce = 8 fluid drams = 29.5738 ml
gill = 4 fluid ounces = 0.1183 liter
cup = 2 gills = 0.2366 liter
pint = 2 cups = 0.4732 liter
quart = 2 pints = 0.9464 liter
gallon = 4 quarts = 3.7854 liters

or

60 drops = 1 teaspoon
3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon
2 tablespoons = 1 fluid ounce
4 fluid ounces = 1 gill
2 gills = 1 cup
2 cups = 1 pint

Dry:

60 grains = 1 teaspoon
3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon
2 tablespoons = 1 ounce
4 ounces = 1 gill
2 gills = 1 cup
2 cups = 1 pint

Fractions of a Cup:

1 cup = 16 tablespoons
3/4 cup = 12 tablespoons
2/3 cup = 10 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons
1/2 cup = 8 tablespoons
1/3 cup = 5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon
1/4 cup = 4 tablespoons

Apothecary Measures

Dry:

grain = 64.79891 mg
scruple = 20 grains = 1.296 g
dram =3 scruples = 3.8879 g
troy ounce =8 drams = 31.1035 g
troy pound = 12 troy ounces = 373.2417 g

Liquid:

60 minims (drops) = 1 fluid dram
8 fluid drams = 1 fluid ounce
8 fluid ounces = 1 cup
16 fluid ounces = 2 cups = 1 pint