Common Abbreviations & Kitchen Measurements

Common Abbreviations &
Kitchen Measurements

Multiple Choice

The recipe produces 4 servings, but you only need 2.

The original recipe calls for 1 cup of flour. How much do you need if you only need two servings?

• 1 Cup

• ¹/₂ Cup

• ¹/₄ Cup

• a Dash

Multiple Choice

The recipe produces 4 servings, but you only need 2.

The original recipe calls for ³/₄ cup of sugar. How much do you need if you only need two servings?

• 1 ¹/₂ Cups

• ¹/₂ Cup

• ¹/₄ Cup + 2 TBSP

• a Dash

Multiple Select

The recipe produces 4 servings, but you only need 2.

The original recipe calls for 1 TBSP of butter. How much do you need if you only need two servings?

• 1 ¹/₂ tsp

• ¹/₂ TBSP

• 2 TBSP

• a pinch

Multiple Select

The recipe produces 4 servings, but you only need 2.

The original recipe calls for ¹/₄ tsp of salt. How much do you need if you only need two servings?

• ¹/₈ tsp

• ¹/₂ TBSP

• a dash

• a pinch

Really read the next set of questions because the numbers change.  

Multiple Choice

The recipe produces 4 servings, but you need 8 servings.

The original recipe calls for 1 Cup of flour. How much do you need if you need eight servings?

• 1 ¹/₂ Cup

• ¹/₂ Cup

• 2 Cups

• 1/₄ Cup

Multiple Choice

The recipe produces 4 servings, but you need 8 servings.

The original recipe calls for ³/₄ cup of sugar. How much do you need if you need eight servings?

• 1 ¹/₂ Cups

• ¹/₂ Cup

• ¹/₄ Cup + 2 TBSP

• a Dash

Multiple Choice

The recipe produces 4 servings, but you need 8 servings.

The original recipe calls for 1 TBSP of butter. How much do you need if you only need eight servings?

• 1 ¹/₂ tsp

• ¹/₂ TBSP

• 2 TBSP

• a pinch

Multiple Choice

The recipe produces 4 servings, but you need 8 servings.

The original recipe calls for ¹/₄ tsp of salt. How much do you need if you need eight servings.

• ¹/₈ tsp

• ¹/₂ tsp

• a dash

• a pinch

Really read the next set of questions because the numbers change again.  

Multiple Choice

The recipe produces 4 servings, but you need 6 servings.

The original recipe calls for 1 Cup of flour. How much do you need if you need six servings?

• 1 ¹/₂ Cup

• ¹/₂ Cup

• 2 Cups

• 1/₄ Cup

Multiple Choice

The recipe produces 4 servings, but you need 6 servings.

The original recipe calls for ³/₄ cup of sugar. How much do you need if you need six servings?

• 1 ¹/₂ Cups

• 1 Cup + 2 TBSP

• ¹/₄ Cup + 2 TBSP

• a Dash

Multiple Choice

The recipe produces 4 servings, but you need 6 servings.

The original recipe calls for 1 TBSP of butter. How much do you need if you need six servings?

• ¹/₂ TBSP

• 1 ¹/₂ TBSP

• 1 TBSP

• a pinch

Multiple Select

The recipe produces 4 servings, but you need 6 servings.

The original recipe calls for ¹/₄ tsp of salt. How much do you need if you need six servings.

• ³/₈ tsp

• ¹/₄ tsp + a dash

• ¹/₂ tsp

• a pinch

CUSTOMARY (Used by United States)

● Teaspoon:

•t or tsp

● Tablespoon:

•T or Tbsp

● Cup:

•c

CUSTOMARY (Used by United States)

● Pint

• pt

● Quart

• qt

● Gallon

• gal

● Ounce

• oz

● Fluid Ounce

• fl oz

● Pound

• lb

● Degrees Fahrenheit

• °F

● Count

• ct

METRIC (used by the rest of the world)

● Millimeter

• mm

● Liter

• L

● Milliliter

• mL

● Gram

• g

● Degrees Celsius

• °C

Basic Kitchen Measurements

● 1 lb =

• 16 oz

● 1 T =

•3 t

● 1 C =

•16 T
•8 fl oz

Liquid Kitchen Measurements

● ½ fl oz=

•1 T

Remember there are 16 T in
1 c and 8 fl oz in 1 c so

16 = 2 T per 1 fl oz

8

If you remember that there are
16 T in 1 c, then...

● ½ c =

• 8 T

● ¼ c =

•4 T

● ⅛ c =

•2 T

Small Kitchen Measurements

● Approximately ⅛ tsp =

• dash

● Less than ⅛ tsp =

• pinch

Often used interchangeably

Kitchen Measurements

● 1 pt =

•2 c

● 1 qt =

•4 c or 2 pt

● 1 gal =

•16 c or 4 qt

STANDARD U.S. MEASURING SETS

● Measuring spoons:

¼ t, ½ t, 1 t, ½ T, 1 T

● Measuring cups:

¼ c, 1/3 c, ½ c, 1 c

YIELD=
SERVINGS PREPARED OR AMOUNT THE RECIPE MAKES

To adjust servings/yield, use the
CONVERSION FACTOR:

= Servings Needed

Servings in Original Recipe

EXAMPLE

Your recipe makes 4 servings,

but you only need 2.

Servings Needed
Servings in Recipe

2
4

● Reduce the fraction and multiply each ingredient by ½