Convert cup (US) to quart (US)
Please provide values below to convert cup (US) [cup (US)] to quart (US) [qt (US)], or Convert quart (US) to cup (US).
How to Convert Cup (Us) to Quart (Us)
1 cup (US) = 0.250000000528344 qt (US)
Example: convert 15 cup (US) to qt (US):
15 cup (US) = 15 × 0.250000000528344 qt (US) = 3.75000000792516 qt (US)
Cup (Us) to Quart (Us) 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 (Us)
A quart (US) is a unit of volume measurement equal to one-fourth of a US gallon, commonly used for liquids and other substances.
History/Origin
The quart originated from the Old French word 'quarte,' meaning 'quarter,' and has been used in the United States since the 18th century as part of the customary system of measurement.
Current Use
Today, the US quart is used primarily in cooking, beverage packaging, and measuring liquids in the United States, although it has largely been replaced by metric units in scientific contexts.