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How many cups are in a quart?
There are four cups in one quart.
Here’s an easy tip for remembering: quart sounds like quarter, which makes us think of fours.
- 4 cups = 1 quart
- 2 cups = ½ quart
- 1 cup = ¼ quart
- 1 quart = 4 cups
- ½ quart = 2 cups
- ¼ quart = 1 cup
Formula for converting cups to quarts: [# cups] ÷ 16 = [# of quarts]
Formula for converting quarts to cups: [# of quarts] x 16 = [# of cups]
How many cups are in a gallon?
There are 16 cups in one gallon.
- 16 cups = 1 gallon
- 8 cups = ½ gallon
- 4 cups = ¼ gallon
- 2 cups = ⅛ gallon
- 1 gallon = 16 cups
- ½ gallon = 8 cups
- ¼ gallon = 4 cups
- ⅛ gallon = 2 cups
Formula for converting cups to gallons: [# cups] ÷ 16 = [# of gallons]
Formula for converting gallons to cups: [# of gallons] x 16 = [# of cups]
How many cups are in a pint?
There are two cups in one pint.
- 4 cups = 2 pints
- 2 cups = 1 pint
- 1 cup = ½ pint
- ½ cup = ¼ pint
- 2 pints = 4 cups
- 1 pint = 2 cups
- ½ pint = 1 cup
- ¼ pint = ½ cup
Formula for converting cups to pints: [# cups] ÷ 2 = [# of pints]
Formula for converting pints to cups: [# of pints] x 2 = [# of cups]
How many cups are in a liter?
There are 4.2265 cups in one liter. If accuracy is not vital, it’s easier to remember that there are about 4 ¼ cups in a liter.
- 4.2265 cups = 1 liter
- 2.1133 cups = ½ liter
- 1.0567 cups = ¼ liter
Formula for converting cups to liters: [# cups] ÷ 4.227 = [# of liters]
Formula for converting liters to cups: [# of liters] x 4.227 = [# of cups]
- 4 cups = 0.9463 liters
- 2 cups = 0.4731 liters
- 1 cup = 0.2366 liters
How many cups are in a pound?
There are two cups in one pound.
- 4 cups = 2 pounds
- 2 cups = 1 pound
- 1 cup = ½ pound
- ½ cup = ¼ pound
- 1 pound = 2 cups
- ½ pound = 1 cup
- ¼ pound = ½ cup
Formula for converting cups to pounds: [# cups] ÷ 2 = [# of pounds]
Formula for converting pounds to cups: [# of pounds] x 2 = [# of cups]
How many ounces are in a cup?
There are 8 ounces in one cup.
- ½ cup = 4 oz
- 1 cup = 8 oz
- 2 cups = 16 oz
- 4 cups = 32 oz
- 4 oz = ½ cup
- 8 oz = 1 cup
- 16 oz = 2 cups
- 32 oz = 4 cups
Formula for converting ounces to cups: [# ounces] ÷ 8 = [# of cups]
Formula for converting cups to ounces: [# of cups] x 8 = [# of ounces]
Free Kitchen Conversions Chart
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