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Volume measurement generally refers to the common household measuring tools used in the United States, such as cups, teaspoons, and quarts.

The chart below shows units of volume measurement and their equivalents. These equivalents are always true regardless of what substance is being measured.

Volume Measure
Volume Equivalent
1 teaspoon
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1 tablespoon
3 teaspoons
1 cup
16 tablespoons
1 pint
2 cups
1 quart
2 pints
1 gallon
4 quarts
1 peck
2 gallons
1 bushel
4 pecks