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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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