44.1: Appendix B- Equivalents — Read

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Measurement	Equivalent
Weight
1 kilogram (kg)	1,000 grams (g)
1 gram (g)	1,000 milligrams (mg)
1 milligram (mg)	1,000 micrograms (mcg)
Volume
1 liter (L)	1,000 milliliters (mL)
1 milliliter (mL)	1 cubic centimeter (cc)
Length
1 kilometer (km)	1,000 meters (m)
1 meter (m)	100 centimeters (cm)
1 centimeter (cm)	10 millimeters (mm)

Table B1 Metric Measurements and Equivalents

Measurement	Equivalent
1 cup	8 ounces (oz) = 16 tablespoons (tbsp or T)
2 tablespoons (tbsp or T)	1 ounce (oz)
3 teaspoons (tsp or t)	1 tablespoon (tbsp or T)
1 teaspoon (tsp or t)	60 drops (gtt)

Table B2 Household Measurements and Equivalents

Measurement	Equivalent
Weight
1 pound (lb)	16 ounces (oz)
1 ounce (oz)	8 drams (dr)
1 dram (dr)	60 grains (gr)
Volume
1 gallon (gal)	4 quarts (qt)
1 quart (qt)	2 pints (pt)
1 pint (pt)	16 ounces (oz)
1 ounce (oz)	8 fluid drams (fl dr)
1 fluid ounce (fl oz)	1 ounce (oz)
1 fluid dram (fl dr)	1 dram (dr)

Table B3 Apothecary Measurements and Equivalents

1 kg	2.2 lb
1 tsp	5 mL
1 oz	30 mL
1 tbsp	15 mL
2 tbsp	1 oz
1 cup	8 fl oz
1 lb	16 oz
8 oz	240 mL
1 pt	500 mL
1 gtt	0.5 mL

Table B4 Common Conversion Factors

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