Common English Measurements

Measurements of Volume

3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon
4 tablespoons = ¼ cup
2 cups = 1 pint
2 pints = 1 quart
4 quarts = 1 gallon
1 fluid ounce = 6 teaspoons
1 fluid ounce = 2 tablespoons
1 cup = 8 fluid ounces

Measurements of Distance

12 inches = 1 foot
3 feet = 1 yard
5,280 feet = 1 mile

Measurements of Weight

16 ounces = 1 pound
2,000 pounds = 1 ton

Use this chart to make your own volume conversions:

  Teaspoons Tablespoons Ounces Cups Pints Quarts Gallons
Teaspoons              
Tablespoons              
Ounces              
Cups              
Pints              
Quarts              
Gallons              

--M. Ellis