Units Of Measurement Worksheet
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58.1 UNITS OF MEASUREMENT
UNITS OF MEASUREMENT
8.1
MEASUREMENT OF VOLUME
In the measurement of volume, there are two measurement systems that are commonly used.
Metric System
In most of the world, the litre is used for the basic metric unit for volume. Various prefixes are added
to litre giving the quantity of the base. In the hospitality industry, we usually work with litres (L) and
millilitres (ml).
The following chart lists common metric measures:
MULTIPLE OF
PREFIx
SyMbOL
bASE MEASUREMENT (L)
1000
kilo
k
1
deci
d
10
1
centi
c
100
1
milli
m
1,000
From the above chart,
1
10
1 ml =
L,
10 ml =
L,
500 ml = 0.5L,
1000 ml = 1L
1,000
1,000
Imperial System
The imperial system doesn’t use prefixes but uses names to denote different measurements. The fluid
ounce is the base imperial unit for volume.
This following chart lists common imperial measures:
MULTIPLE OF
NAME
SyMbOL
bASE MEASUREMENT (FL Oz)
Gallon
gal
160
Quart
qt
40
Pint
pt
20
Often it is necessary to convert between imperial and metric measurements and we need to multiply
or divide one measure by the other, depending on what we want.
EXAMPLE 8.1A
Convert 3.5 gal to fluid ounces (fl oz).
SOLUTION
3.5 gal = (3.5 × 160) fl oz
[Since 1 gal = 160 fl oz]
= 560 fl oz
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