1. Abbreviations & Equivalents
Doubling and Halving

2. Abbreviations Pound = lb. # Cup = c. Tablespoon = T. or Tbsp. Tbs.
Gallon = gal.
Quart = qt.
Minute = min.
Package = pkg.
Ounce = oz.
Degrees Fahrenheit = oF.
Pint = pt.
Teaspoon = t. or tsp.
Hour = hr.
Dozen = doz.

3. Good Measurements to Know
1 cube of butter = ½ c. or 8 Tbsp.
3 tsp=1 Tbsp.
4 Tbsp.=1/4 cup
16 Tbsp.= 1 cup
8 oz. = 1 cup
2 cups= 1 pint
4 cups=1 quart
4 quarts= gallon
16 ounces = 1 lb.
1/3 c. = 5 1/3 T.
Dozen = Bakers Dozen =13

4. MEASUREMENTS AND EQUIVALENTS
Big T.
The car represents a cup (c.)
The boy driving the car is Big Tablespoon (T.)
You must be 16 years old to drive…
So remember 16 T. = 1c.
1 C.

5. OZ. 1 C. OZ. (ounce) can’t drive. He is only half as old as Big T.
How old is he? 8
So remember there are 8 oz. in a cup.
¾ c =6 oz
OZ.
Oz.
1 C.

6. 1 T.=3 t. teaspoons Mrs. T. Mrs. Tablespoon (T.) had triplets.
She named them the teaspoons (t.)
So remember there are 3 t. in 1 T.

7. 1 gal.= 4qt Our butterfly “GAL” is a cutie (qt.)
She has 4 “cutie” (qt.) wings
So remember there are 4 qt. in a gal.
16 cups = 1 gal
Qt.
Qt.
Miss Gal.
Qt.
Qt.

8. 2 cups = 1 pt.
Each kid represents 1 cup
2 cups = 1 pt.
Pt. C.
Cup

9. 4 c. = 1 Qt. / 2 pt. = 1 Qt.
4C.
3 C.
2 C.
1 C.
Pt.
Qt.
Pt.

10. Doubling and Halving Recipes
To double the ingredients in a recipe you times the number by 2.
For example: 2 eggs x 2 = 4 eggs
or ½ c. sugar x 2 = 1 c. sugar
or 2/3 t. salt x 2= 4/3 or 1 1/3 t. salt

11. Multiplying fractions-
2 x or

12. To half the ingredients in a recipe you times by ½. (or divide by 2)
For example: 2 eggs x ½ = 1 egg
or ½ c. sugar x ½ = ¼ c. sugar
or /3 t. salt x ½ = 2/6 t. or 1/3 t. salt