Everyday Examples of Customary Capacity Conversion

📚 Quick Study Guide

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• Cup (c): A standard unit for measuring liquids.
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• Pint (pt): Equal to 2 cups.
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• Quart (qt): Equal to 2 pints or 4 cups.
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• Gallon (gal): Equal to 4 quarts, 8 pints, or 16 cups.
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• Key Conversions:
  • 1 pt = 2 c
  • 1 qt = 2 pt = 4 c
  • 1 gal = 4 qt = 8 pt = 16 c
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• Formula Reminders: When converting from a larger unit to a smaller unit, you multiply. When converting from a smaller unit to a larger unit, you divide. For example, to convert gallons to cups, multiply the number of gallons by 16: $cups = gallons \times 16$

🧪 Practice Quiz

1. What is the equivalent of 3 quarts in pints?
   1. 3 pints
   2. 4 pints
   3. 5 pints
   4. 6 pints
2. A recipe calls for 6 cups of water. How many pints is that?
   1. 2 pints
   2. 3 pints
   3. 4 pints
   4. 5 pints
3. If you have 2 gallons of milk, how many quarts do you have?
   1. 4 quarts
   2. 6 quarts
   3. 8 quarts
   4. 10 quarts
4. How many cups are there in half a gallon?
   1. 4 cups
   2. 6 cups
   3. 8 cups
   4. 10 cups
5. Sarah needs 10 cups of juice for a party. How many pints should she buy?
   1. 3 pints
   2. 4 pints
   3. 5 pints
   4. 6 pints
6. A large pot can hold 3 gallons of water. How many cups is that?
   1. 24 cups
   2. 36 cups
   3. 48 cups
   4. 60 cups
7. John has 5 quarts of lemonade. How many gallons does he have?
   1. 1.25 gallons
   2. 1.5 gallons
   3. 1.75 gallons
   4. 2 gallons