Conversions
Useful Conversions and Equivalencies
Temperature
Fahrenheit to Centigrade
(°F - 32) x 0.555 = °C
| 32°F | = | 0°C |
| 85°F | = | 29.42°C |
| 180°F | = | 82.14°C |
| 300°F | = | 148.74°C |
| 325°F | = | 162.62°C |
| 350°F | = | 176.49°C |
| 375°F | = | 190.37°C |
| 400°F | = | 204.24°C |
| 425°F | = | 218.12°C |
Centigrade to Fahrenheit
(°C x 1.8) + 32 = °F
| 0°C | = | 32°F |
| 30°C | = | 86°F |
| 80°C | = | 176°F |
| 150°C | = | 302°F |
| 160°C | = | 320°F |
| 175°C | = | 347°F |
| 190°C | = | 374°F |
| 205°C | = | 401°F |
| 220°C | = | 428°F |
Weight
Europeans, of course, enjoy the benefits of using grams, kilos, and liters. Writing, scaling, and interpreting formulas is always more cumbersome when using ounces, pounds, and quarts. Fortunately, more and more professional formulas are being written in metric. This means that a thorough knowledge of the metric system is important. Below is a list of the most common conversions.
| ounces | x | 28.35 | = | grams |
| fluid ounces | x | 29.57 | = | milliliters |
| pounds | x | 0.454 | = | kilograms |
| quarts | x | 0.95 | = | liters |
| gallons | x | 3.79 | = | liter |
| grams | x | 0.035 | = | ounces |
| kilograms | x | 2.2 | = | pounds |
| liters | x | 1.06 | = | quarts |
Equivalencies
Weight
|
1 ounce |
= |
28.35 grams |
|
16 ounces |
= |
453.6 grams |
|
35.27 ounces |
= |
1 kilogram |
Weight
|
1 gram |
= |
0.035 ounce |
|
1000 grams |
= |
35.27 ounces |
|
1000 grams |
= |
1 kilogram |
|
1 kilogram |
= |
2 pounds, 3 1/4 ounces |
Liquid Measure
|
1 quart |
= |
32 ounces |
|
1 quart |
= |
0.95 liters |
|
1 quart |
= |
4 cups |
Liquid Measure
|
1 liter |
= |
1000 milliliters |
|
1 liter |
= |
33.8 fluid ounces |
|
1 liter |
= |
1.06 quarts |
Fractions and Decimals
To convert ounces into pounds, divide the ounces by 16:
- 5 ounces ÷ 16 = 0.3125 pounds
- 140 ounces ÷ 16 = 8.75 pounds
To convert pounds into ounces, multiply the portion of a pound by 16:
- 0.68 pounds x 16 = 10.88 ounces
For example, to convert 1.75 pounds to ounces do the following:
- 0.75 pounds x 16 = 12 ounces
- 1.75 pounds = 1 pound, 12 ounces
To convert a fraction of an ounce into decimals, divide the top portion of the fraction by the bottom portion:
- 1/4 ounce
- 1 ÷ 4 = 0.25 ounce
To convert the decimal portion of an ounce into a fraction, first represent the decimal as a fraction, then find the lowest common denominator.
- For example, to convert 0.5 ounces to a fraction:
- 0.5 ounces = 5 ÷ 10 = 1/2 ounce
