Metric Conversion Guide when dealing with recipes

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Metric Conversion Guide
Conversion between differently measurement standards can be confusing. The following tables will do the comparison for you.

Volume
U.S. Units	U.K. / Canadian Metric	Australian Metric
1/4 teaspoon	1 mL	1 ml
1/2 teaspoon	2 mL	2 ml
1 teaspoon	5 mL	5 ml
1 tablespoon	15 mL	15 ml
1/4 cup	50 mL	50 ml
1/3 cup	75 mL	80 ml
1/2 cup	125 mL	125 ml
2/3 cup	150 mL	170 ml
3/4 cup	175 mL	190 ml
1 cup	250 mL	250 ml
1 pint	500 mL	625 ml
1 quart	1 liter	1 liter
1 1/2 quarts	1.5 liters	1.5 liters
2 quarts	2 liters	2 liters
2 1/2 quarts	2.5 liters	2.5 liters
3 quarts	3 liters	3 liters
4 quarts	4 liters	4 liters

Measurements
Inches	Centimeters
1	2.5
2	5.0
3	7.5
4	10.0
5	12.5
6	15.0
7	17.5
8	20.5
9	23.0
10	25.5
11	28.0
12	30.5
13	33.0
14	35.5
15	38.0

Weight
U.S. Units	Canadian Metric	Australian Metric
1 ounce	30 grams	30 grams
2 ounces	55 grams	60 grams
3 ounces	85 grams	90 grams
4 ounces	115 grams	125 grams
8 ounces	225 grams	225 grams
16 ounces	455 grams	500 grams
1 pound	455 grams	1/2 kilogram
2 pounds		1 kilogram

Temperatures
Fahrenheit	Celsius	Gas Mark
32�	0�
212�	100�
250�	120�	1/2
275�	140�	1
300�	150�	2
325�	160�	3
350�	180�	4
375�	190�	5
400�	200�	6
425�	220�	7
450�	230�	8
475�	240�	9
500�	260�