Question

Use the following recipe to answer questions 1 through 4:

Pumpkin- 1.2 kg
Chicken stock- 1.5L
Sugar- 5 mL
Yogurt- 0.25 L

1)what would be the best u.s standard unit in which to measure the pumpkin?
2) To measure the stock?
3) to measure the sugar?
4) to measure the yogurt?

Answer 1

#1

The unit is pounds

• 1kg=2.2lbs
• 1.2kg=1.2(2.2)=2.64lbs

#2

• The unit must be pint

So

• 1L=2pints(Approx)
• 1.5L=1.5(2)=3pints

#3

We shall use cups

• 1mL=0.004cups
• 5ml=0.020=0.02cups

#4

We should use pints

• 1L=2pints
• 0.25L=2/4=1/2=0.5pints

Answer 2

1. pounds (lb)

2. pints (pt)

3. teaspoon (tsp)

4. cups (c)

Explanation:

US Standard Units

Liquid

• Fluid Ounces (fl oz)
• Cups (c)
• Pints (pt)
• Quarts (qt)
• Gallons (gal)

128 fl oz = 16 cups = 8 pints = 4 quarts = 1 gallon

Mass

• Ounces (oz)
• Pounds (lb)
• Tons (short ton)

32000 ounces = 2000 pounds = 1 ton

Solutions

1. The best US standard unit in which to measure pumpkin with a mass of 1.2 kg would be pounds (lb).

⇒ 1 kg ≈ 2.205 lb

⇒ 1.2 kg ≈ 1.2 × 2.205 = 2.65 lb

2. The best US standard unit in which to measure stock with a volume of 1.5 L would be pints (pt).

⇒ 1 L ≈ 2.133 pt

⇒ 1.5 L ≈ 1.5 × 2.113 = 3.17 pt

3. The best US standard unit in which to measure sugar of 5 mL would be teaspoon (tsp).

⇒ 5 mL = 5 g ≈ 1 teaspoon

4. The best US standard unit in which to measure yogurt with a volume of 0.25 L would be cups (c).

⇒ 1 L ≈ 4.167 c

⇒ 0.25 L ≈ 0.25 × 4.167 = 1.04 c