Unit 1 Mathamatics - Units of Measure

Question 1

What Is Weight?

Answer 1

The Gravitational Pull.

Question 2

What Is Volume?

Answer 2

A Defined Amount of Space.

Question 3

Common Systems of Measurement.

Answer 3

Metric, and US Customary.

Question 4

Metric System Weight Measures

Answer 4

Gram (g), Kilogram (kg)

Question 5

US Customary System Weight Measures

Answer 5

Pound (#, lb), Ounce (oz)

Question 6

Avoirdupois

Answer 6

Weight measures based on the US customary 16-
oz pound

Question 7

Metric system

What is a Gram
What is a Kilogram

Answer 7

Gram = Weight of 1 cubic centimetre of water
Kilogram = Weight of 1000 cubic centimetres or, 1 litre
of space filled with water

Question 8

Weight Measures Smallest to Biggest

Answer 8

Gram (Smallest)
Ounce
Pound
Kilogram (Biggest)

Question 9

28.35 g is _ oz

Answer 9

1 oz

Question 10

453.6 g is _ oz

Answer 10

16 oz

Question 11

16 oz is _ lb

Answer 11

1 lb

Question 12

0.4536 kg is _ lb

Answer 12

1 lb

Question 13

1000 g is _ oz

Answer 13

35.27 oz

Question 14

1 lb is _ kg

Answer 14

0.4536 kg

Question 15

2.205 lb is _ kg

Answer 15

1 kg

Question 16

35.27 oz is _ lb

Answer 16

2.205 lb

Question 17

What is Measuring by Volume?

Answer 17

Filling a certain quantity of space with an ingredient

Question 18

What are Volume units based off of in the professional kitchen?

Answer 18

The volume units in the professional kitchen are
based on the liquid volume scale (With the exception of bushel and peck)

Question 19

Metric System Measurements

Answer 19

Millilitre (mL), Litre (L)

Question 20

US Customary System Measurements

Answer 20

Teaspoon (tsp, t)
Tablespoon (tbl, tbsp, T)
Fluid Ounce (fl oz)
Cup (C)
Pint (pt)
Quart (qt)
Gallon (G, gal)

Question 21

What is a Millilitre

Answer 21

1 cubic centimeter of space, or the amount
of space the 1 gram of water occupies

Question 22

What is a Litre

Answer 22

1000 cubic centimeters of space or 1000
millilitres of volume. This is the same amount of
space that 1 kilogram of water occupies.

Question 23

Volume Measures Smallest to Largest

Answer 23

Milliliter (smallest)
Teaspoon
Tablespoon
Fluid Ounce
Cup
Pint
Quart
Liter
Gallon (largest)

Question 24

1 T = _ t

Answer 24

3 t

Question 25

1/2 fl oz = _ T

Answer 25

1 T

Question 26

1 fl oz = _ mL

Answer 26

29.59 mL

Question 27

29.59 mL = _ T

Answer 27

2 T

Question 28

1 C = _ t

Answer 28

48 t

Question 29

16 T = _ fl oz

Answer 29

8 fl oz

Question 30

48 t = _ T

Answer 30

16 T

Question 31

1 pt = _ C

Answer 31

2 C

Question 32

1 pt = _ fl oz

Answer 32

16 fl oz

Question 33

2 pt = _ qt

Answer 33

1 qt

Question 34

1 qt = _ C

Answer 34

4 C

Question 35

1 qt = _ fl oz

Answer 35

32 fl oz

Question 36

1000 mL = _ fl oz

Answer 36

33.8 fl oz

Question 37

1000 mL = _ L

Answer 37

1 L

Question 38

1 G/gal = _ fl oz

Answer 38

128 fl oz

Question 39

128 fl oz = _ qt

Answer 39

4 qt

Question 40

One pound of butter is most closely equivalent to
which of the following metric measures?
(a) ¼ kilogram (b) ½ kilogram
(c) ¾ kilogram (d) 1 kilogram

Answer 40

½ kg

Question 41

Which US Customary unit is approximately equivalent
to one litre?
(a) 1 pint (b) 1 cup
(c) 1 quart (d) 1 gallon

Answer 41

1 qt

Question 42

If a standard wine bottle holds ¾ of a litre, approximately how many fluid ounces does the bottle hold?
(a) 13 fluid ounces (b) 16 fluid ounces
(c) 25 fluid ounces (d) 32 fluid ounces

Answer 42

25 fl oz

Question 43

Your grocery list for a banquet menu includes 1 kg of semolina flour. Which of the following bag
sizes is the closest to the quantity that you need for the recipe without leaving you short on flour?
(a) 1 pound
(b) 1 ½ pounds
(c) 2 pounds
(d) 2 ½ pounds

Answer 43

(d) 2 ½ lbs