1. FOOD LAB MANAGEMENT UNIT
Equivalents and Doubling and Halving

2. Abbreviations Pound = lb. Cup = c. Tablespoon = T. or Tbsp.
Gallon = gal.
Quart = qt.
Minute = min.
Package = pkg.
Ounce = oz.
Degrees Fahrenheit = oF.
Pint = pt.
Teaspoon = t. or tsp.
Hour = hr.
Dozen = doz.

3. MEASUREMENTS AND EQUIVALENTS
Mr. T.
The car represents a cup (c.)
The boy driving the car is Mr. Tablespoon (T.)
You must be 16 years old to drive…
So remember 16 T. = 1c.
1 C.

4. OZ. 1 C. OZ. (ounce) can’t drive. He is only half as old as Mr. T.
How old is he? 8
So remember there are 8 oz. in a cup.
OZ.
Oz.
1 C.

5. 3 t. =1 T. teaspoons Mrs. T. Mrs. Tablespoon (T.) had triplets.
She named them the teaspoons (t.)
So remember there are 3 t. in 1 T.

6. 4 qt. = 1 gal. Our butterfly “GAL” is a cutey (qt.)
She has 4 “cutey” (qt.) wings
So remember there are 4 qt. in a gal.
Qt.
Qt.
Miss Gal.
Qt.
Qt.

7. 2 cups = 1 pt.
Each kid represents 1 cup
2 cups = 1 pt.
Pt. C.
Cup

8. 4 c. = 1 Qt. / 2 pt. = 1 Qt.
4C.
3 C.
2 C.
1 C.
Pt.
Qt.
Pt.

9. 2 cups = 1 pt.
Each kid represents 1 cup
2 cups = 1 pt.
Pt. C.
Cup

10. Doubling and Halving Recipes
To double the ingredients in a recipe you times the number by 2.
For example: 2 eggs x 2 = 4 eggs
or ½ c. sugar x 2 = 1 c. sugar
or 2/3 t. salt x 2= 4/3 or 1 1/3 t. salt

11. Yippee! Fractions
HERSHEY’S
CHOCOLATE BAR

12. From 1 piece I have cut two.
The bottom number or denominator tells how many pieces are in your whole item.
1/2
1/2

13. Now divide those two halves again. How many pieces do you have now ?
1/4
1/4
1/4
1/4
There are four pieces now so the bottom number of your fraction will be 4. The higher the number on the bottom the smaller the pieces will be

14. Top number or numerator
The top number of the fraction tells you how many of the pieces you have. If I gave you these 3 pieces how many fourths would you have?

15. You would have 3 of the fourths or 3/4

16. Multiplying fractions-
2 x or

17. To half the ingredients in a recipe you times by ½. (or divide by 2)
For example: 2 eggs x ½ = 1 egg
or ½ c. sugar x ½ = ¼ c. sugar
or /3 t. salt x ½ = 2/6 t. or 1/3 t. salt

18. Good Measurements to Know
1 cube of butter = ½ c.
16 ounces = 1 lb.
1/3 c. = 5 1/3 T.
2/3 c.= 10 2/3 T. (just twice the one above)
Pinch = less than 1/8 t.
1 Square of Chocolate = 1 Oz.