Convert cup (US) to quart (UK)
Please provide values below to convert cup (US) [cup (US)] to quart (UK) [qt (UK)], or Convert quart (UK) to cup (US).
How to Convert Cup (Us) to Quart (Uk)
1 cup (US) = 0.208168546597186 qt (UK)
Example: convert 15 cup (US) to qt (UK):
15 cup (US) = 15 × 0.208168546597186 qt (UK) = 3.12252819895779 qt (UK)
Cup (Us) to Quart (Uk) Conversion Table
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Cup (Us)
A cup (US) is a unit of volume measurement primarily used in cooking, equal to 8 fluid ounces or approximately 237 milliliters.
History/Origin
The US customary cup originated from traditional British units and became standardized in the United States in the 19th century as part of the development of standardized measurement systems for cooking and trade.
Current Use
The US cup is widely used in American recipes and cooking measurements, especially in the culinary, nutritional, and food packaging industries for volume measurement.
Quart (Uk)
The quart (UK) is a unit of volume equal to one-fourth of a imperial gallon, used primarily in the United Kingdom for measuring liquids.
History/Origin
The UK quart has its origins in the imperial system established in 1824, replacing earlier customary units. It was historically used for measuring liquids like milk and beer before metrication.
Current Use
Today, the UK quart is largely obsolete and replaced by metric units, but it may still be encountered in historical contexts or traditional recipes.