ACT.-1.6

Arellano University
Plaridel Campus
Technology and Livelihood Education 8
COOKERY
I. Activity Title: Carry Out Measurements and Calculation

Reference: Career Pathways in T.L.E. 8
Author: Xandra S. Caballero
Pages No.: 53 - 55
II. Objective: Identify common cooking abbreviation and equivalent
measures.
Learn to convert the different units of measurement and calculation
in cooking.
III. Type of Activity: Concept Notes
IV. Values to be Developed: Accuracy
Measurements and Calculations

Measuring accurately is probably the most important cooking skill in the kitchen.
Home economists in test kitchens spend many hours testing recipes with varying
measurements in a “tolerance testing” process. A recipe must perform well even
though the ingredient amounts are changed; if it fails, it is not published. Even though
the recipes in cookbooks are quite “tolerant”, the cook still has to follow basic rules
of measuring.
Common Cooking Abbreviations and Equivalent Measures

t or tsp= teaspoon
T or tbsp = tablespoon
c = cup
pt = pint
qt = quart
oz = ounce
lb = pound
kg= kilogram
Table of Weights and Measure

Cups/ Quarts Ounces Metric
2 tablespoon 1 fluid ounce 30 ml
1/4 cup 2 fluid ounces 60 ml
3 fluid ounces 89 ml
5 1/2 fluid ounces 163 ml

1 cup 8 fluid ounces 237 ml
2 cups 16 fluid ounces (1 pint) 473 ml
2 1/2 cups 20 fluid ounces 591 ml
4 cups 32 fluid ounces (1 quart) 1 liter
Dry Measuring Equivalents

1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoon=15 ml
1/8 cup = 2 tablespoon = 30ml
1/4 cup = 4 tablespoon= 59 ml
1/3 cup = 5 1/3 tablespoon = 75.6 ml
1/2 cup = 8 tablespoon = 118 ml
2/3 cup = 10-2/3 tablespoon =158 ml
3/4 cup = 12 tablespoon = 177ml
1 cup = 16 tablespoon = 237 ml
Liquid Measuring Equivalents

1 cup =8 fluid ounces = 1/2 pint
2 cups = 16 fluid ounces = 1 pint = ½ quart
4 cups = 32 fluid ounces = 2 pints = 1 quart
8 cups = 64 fluid ounces = 4 pints = 2 quarts
U.S. measurements used in the kitchen have these proportions:

3 teaspoon = 1 tablespoon = 0.5 fluid ounces
16 tablespoon = 1 cup = 8 fluid ounces
2 cups = 1 pint = 16 fluid ounces (a pint of water weighs one pound)
4 cups = 2 pints = 1 quart
4 quarts = 1 gallon
Oven Temperature Conversions

Fahrenheit Celsius gas mark
2750F 1350C gas mark 1-cool
3000F 1490C gas mark 2
3250F 1630C gas mark 3-very moderate
3500F 1770C gas mark 4-moderate
400 0F 2040C gas mark 6- moderately

hot
4250F 218 0C gas mark 7- hot
4750F 2460C gas mark 10-very hot

0
C = 0F-32 x 5/9 0
F = 0C x 9/5 + 32
410 0F 150 0C
410 0F-32X0.56 = 211 0C 150 0CX1.8+32=302 0F
Exercises:
What is the abbreviation of the following?
a. Pounds ______
b. Grams ______
c. Ounce ______
d. Pint _____
e. Tablespoon _____
What is the equivalent of the following measurements?
1. 6 pt = __________ c
2. 4 c = ___________ T
3. 16 T = __________ c
4. 60 ml = __________ t
5. 15 t = __________ T
6. 2 L = __________ qt
7. 32 oz = __________ c
8. 1kg = _______ lb
9. 110 lb = _____ kg
10. 75 kg =_____ lb
Generalization:
The key to cooking and baking good products is accurate measurement. A pinch of this
and a dash of that will not produce reliable results time after time. It is important you learn to
measure liquid and dry ingredients accurately.
V. Activity/Assessment:
A. Directions: Complete the table based from the given below.
1 Given: 2 tablespoons = 1 fluid oz.
10 tablespoons = _______fluid oz.
2 Given: 1 cup = 8 fluid ounces
9 cup = _________ fluid ounces
3 Given: 4 quarts = 1 gallon
40 quarts = ________ gallon
4 Given: 1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons = 15 ml.

10 tablespoon = 30 teaspoons = _________ml.
5 Given: 1⁄4 cup = 60 ml.
1 cup = _____ ml.
6 Given: 1 oz = 30 g.
5 oz = _____g.
7 Given: 1⁄4 inch = 5 mm.
1 inch = _____mm.
8 Given: 1 teaspoon = 5 ml.
20 teaspoon = _____ml.
9 Given: 32 oz. = 1 kg.
_______oz. = 9 kg.
10 Given: 4 cups = 2 pints
_______ cups =10 pints
B. Directions: Xandra is baking a cake. The recipe calls for 2 cups flour 1 and ½ cups sugar,
and ¼ cup cocoa powder. Xandra only has a tablespoon with which to measure. How many
tablespoons will she need of each ingredient?
C. Directions: Read, analyze, and then solve these problems.
Help Ally convert this recipe to make 24 cupcakes for upcoming school bake sale. The recipe
yields 6 chocolate cupcakes. The ingredients are follows:
1 egg, = _______ egg
¾ cup all-purpose flour, = _______ cup all-purpose flour
½ cup white sugar, = _______ cup white sugar
¼ cup milk, = _______ cup milk
¼ cup melted butter = _______ cup melted butter
2 tablespoons cocoa powder, = _______ tablespoons cocoa powder
2 teaspoons vanilla extract = _______ teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking powder = _______ teaspoon baking powder

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I. Activity Title: Carry Out Measurements and Calculation

Measurements and Calculations

Common Cooking Abbreviations and Equivalent Measures

Table of Weights and Measure

2 tablespoon 1 fluid ounce 30 ml

1/4 cup 2 fluid ounces 60 ml

1/2 cup 4 fluid ounces 125 ml

5 fluid ounces 148 ml

5 1/2 fluid ounces 163 ml

3/4 cup 6 fluid ounces 177 ml

1 cup 8 fluid ounces 237 ml

2 cups 16 fluid ounces (1 pint) 473 ml

2 1/2 cups 20 fluid ounces 591 ml

4 cups 32 fluid ounces (1 quart) 1 liter

Dry Measuring Equivalents

Liquid Measuring Equivalents

U.S. measurements used in the kitchen have these proportions:

Oven Temperature Conversions

2750F 1350C gas mark 1-cool

3000F 1490C gas mark 2

3250F 1630C gas mark 3-very moderate

3500F 1770C gas mark 4-moderate

3750F 1910C gas mark 5

400 0F 2040C gas mark 6- moderately

4250F 218 0C gas mark 7- hot

4500F 2320C gas mark 9

4750F 2460C gas mark 10-very hot

410 0F-32X0.56 = 211 0C 150 0CX1.8+32=302 0F

1 Given: 2 tablespoons = 1 fluid oz.

10 tablespoons = _______fluid oz.

2 Given: 1 cup = 8 fluid ounces

9 cup = _________ fluid ounces

3 Given: 4 quarts = 1 gallon

40 quarts = ________ gallon

4 Given: 1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons = 15 ml.

5 Given: 1⁄4 cup = 60 ml.

1 cup = _____ ml.

7 Given: 1⁄4 inch = 5 mm.

8 Given: 1 teaspoon = 5 ml.

9 Given: 32 oz. = 1 kg.

10 Given: 4 cups = 2 pints

_______ cups =10 pints

C. Directions: Read, analyze, and then solve these problems.

¾ cup all-purpose flour, = _______ cup all-purpose flour

½ cup white sugar, = _______ cup white sugar

¼ cup milk, = _______ cup milk

¼ cup melted butter = _______ cup melted butter

2 tablespoons cocoa powder, = _______ tablespoons cocoa powder

2 teaspoons vanilla extract = _______ teaspoons vanilla extract

1 teaspoon baking powder = _______ teaspoon baking powder

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