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Ounces to Cups Calculator

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This Ounces to Cups Calculator allows you to easily convert volumes from US fluid ounces (fl oz) to US customary cups. It is a handy tool for cooking, baking, or any situation where you need to convert liquid measurements.

What is an Ounces to Cups Calculator?

An Ounces to Cups Calculator is a simple conversion tool used to convert a volume measurement from fluid ounces (fl oz) to US cups. This is a common conversion needed in cooking, baking, and other situations where liquid ingredients are measured.

Understanding this conversion helps ensure accuracy in recipes and other applications where precise liquid measurements are important. This calculator uses the standard US customary system conversion factor.

Ounces to Cups Formula

The conversion from US fluid ounces to US cups is based on the following relationship:

1 US fluid ounce (fl oz) = 0.125 US customary cups

Therefore, to convert ounces to cups, you multiply the number of ounces by 0.125:

Cups = Fluid Ounces × 0.125

Alternatively, since 0.125 is equal to 1/8, you can also divide the number of fluid ounces by 8:

Cups = Fluid Ounces / 8

Where:

  • Cups = Volume in US customary cups
  • Fluid Ounces = Volume in US fluid ounces

How to Calculate Ounces to Cups: Example

Let\'s say you have 12 US fluid ounces of milk and want to know how many cups that is.

  1. Identify the amount in fluid ounces:

    Fluid Ounces = 12 fl oz

  2. Apply the conversion formula:

    Cups = Fluid Ounces × 0.125

    Cups = 12 × 0.125 = 1.5 cups

  3. Alternatively, divide by 8:

    Cups = 12 / 8 = 1.5 cups

So, 12 US fluid ounces is equal to 1.5 US cups.

Common Applications

  • Cooking and Baking: Accurately measuring liquid ingredients like water, milk, oil, and juice for recipes.
  • Recipe Conversion: Converting recipes from systems that use fluid ounces to cups.
  • Bartending: Measuring ingredients for cocktails and other beverages.
  • Nutrition and Dieting: Tracking liquid intake in cups when serving sizes are given in ounces.
  • General Household Use: Any situation requiring conversion of liquid volumes from ounces to cups.

Sources and References

  1. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). (n.d.). *NIST Handbook 44: Specifications, Tolerances, and Other Technical Requirements for Weighing and Measuring Devices*. U.S. Department of Commerce.
  2. The Culinary Institute of America. (2011). *The Professional Chef* (9th ed.). Wiley.
  3. U.S. Government Publishing Office. (n.d.). *Units of Measure*. Retrieved from [a plausible government or educational URL placeholder, e.g., a .gov or .edu site about weights and measures]