Unit 1 Mathamatics - Units of Measure Flashcards
What Is Weight?
The Gravitational Pull.
What Is Volume?
A Defined Amount of Space.
Common Systems of Measurement.
Metric, and US Customary.
Metric System Weight Measures
Gram (g), Kilogram (kg)
US Customary System Weight Measures
Pound (#, lb), Ounce (oz)
Avoirdupois
Weight measures based on the US customary 16-
oz pound
Metric system
What is a Gram
What is a Kilogram
Gram = Weight of 1 cubic centimetre of water
Kilogram = Weight of 1000 cubic centimetres or, 1 litre
of space filled with water
Weight Measures Smallest to Biggest
Gram (Smallest)
Ounce
Pound
Kilogram (Biggest)
28.35 g is _ oz
1 oz
453.6 g is _ oz
16 oz
16 oz is _ lb
1 lb
0.4536 kg is _ lb
1 lb
1000 g is _ oz
35.27 oz
1 lb is _ kg
0.4536 kg
2.205 lb is _ kg
1 kg
35.27 oz is _ lb
2.205 lb
What is Measuring by Volume?
Filling a certain quantity of space with an ingredient
What are Volume units based off of in the professional kitchen?
The volume units in the professional kitchen are
based on the liquid volume scale (With the exception of bushel and peck)
Metric System Measurements
Millilitre (mL), Litre (L)
US Customary System Measurements
Teaspoon (tsp, t)
Tablespoon (tbl, tbsp, T)
Fluid Ounce (fl oz)
Cup (C)
Pint (pt)
Quart (qt)
Gallon (G, gal)
What is a Millilitre
1 cubic centimeter of space, or the amount
of space the 1 gram of water occupies
What is a Litre
1000 cubic centimeters of space or 1000
millilitres of volume. This is the same amount of
space that 1 kilogram of water occupies.
Volume Measures Smallest to Largest
Milliliter (smallest)
Teaspoon
Tablespoon
Fluid Ounce
Cup
Pint
Quart
Liter
Gallon (largest)
1 T = _ t
3 t
1/2 fl oz = _ T
1 T
1 fl oz = _ mL
29.59 mL
29.59 mL = _ T
2 T
1 C = _ t
48 t
16 T = _ fl oz
8 fl oz
48 t = _ T
16 T
1 pt = _ C
2 C
1 pt = _ fl oz
16 fl oz
2 pt = _ qt
1 qt
1 qt = _ C
4 C
1 qt = _ fl oz
32 fl oz
1000 mL = _ fl oz
33.8 fl oz
1000 mL = _ L
1 L
1 G/gal = _ fl oz
128 fl oz
128 fl oz = _ qt
4 qt
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
½ kg
Which US Customary unit is approximately equivalent
to one litre?
(a) 1 pint (b) 1 cup
(c) 1 quart (d) 1 gallon
1 qt
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
25 fl oz
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
(d) 2 ½ lbs
