Capacity Conversion Reference Sheet
How to Convert
Multiply Divide
BIG unit --- small unit small unit --BIG unit
GALLON --- quart quart ---
GALLON
QUART --- pint pint ---QUART
PINT--- cup cup -- PINT
CUP--- ounce ounce -- CUP
Conversions
1 cup = 8 ounces
1 pint = 2 cups
1 quart = 4 cups
= 2 pints
1 gallon = 4 quarts
= 8 pints
= 16 cups
Example :
A bucket has a capacity of 5
quarts. What is the capacity in pints?
1 qt = 2pt For every quart there are
5 qts = 10 pts two pints. So, multiply
5 x 2 = 10 pints.
Example:
If a pot has a capacity of 16
cups, how many quarts can it hold?
1 qt = 4c For every quart, there are 4
cups.
4qts = 16c So, divide 16 / 4 = 4.
