| Avoirdupois | Metric |
| 16 oz.—1 pound | 1 milligram—1/1000 .001 gram |
| 100 lb.—1 hundred-weight | 1 centigram—1/100 .01 gram |
| 2000 lbs.—1 ton | 1 decigram—1/10 .1 gram |
| 0.035 oz.—1 gram (Metric system) | Gram—1 gram |
| Dekagram—10 grams | |
| Apothecaries | Hectogram—100 grams |
| 27-11/32 grams—1 dram | Kilogram—1000 grams |
| 16 drams—1 oz. |
CHAPTER XLI
Devices for Measuring Volume
286. Graduate and Measuring Cup. Graduate holding up to four fluid ounces is helpful to use to check up liquids bought in bottles. The standard measuring cup referred to in modern cook books holds half a pint of liquid. It also holds about sixteen level tablespoonfuls of dry material such as sugar. The divisions on glass cups are less likely to be accurate than on metal ones, as the bottom may be thick or thin unless carefully made. In selecting a cup, see that the bottom section is equal to the other sections.
1 cup = 2 gills = 1/2 pint = 16 tablespoons = 48 teaspoons = 8 fluid ounces.
1 cup is also 1/4 of a quart and about 4/17 of a liter.
287. Tablespoons. Tablespoons vary in size. The size chosen for measuring is the one in most common use and holds about three level teaspoonfuls of material like sugar or flour.
1 tablespoon = 4 drams of liquid = 3 teaspoons.