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What is Quart Unit?| Definition| Measurement

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In the British Imperial and US Customary measuring systems, a quart is a unit of capacity. The British system uses one standard quart, which is equivalent to two imperial pints or one-fourth of an imperial gallon, for both liquid and dry measurements (69.36 cubic inches, or 1,136.52 cubic cm).

The United States uses two-quart units, one for liquid measurement and the other for dry measurement. The liquid quart in the United States is equivalent to two liquid pints, or one-fourth gallon (57.75 cubic inches, or 946.35 cubic cm); the dry quart is equal to two dry pints, or 1/32 bushel (57.75 cubic inches, or 946.35 cubic cm) (67.2 cubic inches, or 1,101.22 cubic cm).

What is a quart?

A quart (qt) is a unit of volume in the U.S. customary and imperial systems of measurement. One quart is defined by the gallon; one quart is a quarter of a gallon, hence the name. This means that the actual volume is contingent on the definition of the gallon.

1 quart =   gallon
  =  2 pints
  =  4 cups

Some other measuring units of water are listed in the table below:

Cubic Foot of Water Weight62.48 pounds at room temperature.
7.5 gallons of water.
1 liter of water1000 grams, 35.274 ounces, or 0.264 US gallons
1 US gallon of water8.345 pounds or 3.785 kg at 17 °C
The specific gravity of waterThe specific gravity of water is 1 at 4 degrees Celsius.
Specific gravity is a ratio and has no units.
Unit weight of water (weight/volume)1 g/cm3 at 25 degrees Celsius

Frequently Asked Questions

1. How much do quarts go into gallons?

A gallon contains four quarts. Gallons and quarts are both units used to measure volume.

2. What unit is a quart?

The quart (symbol: qt) is an English volume unit equivalent to the one-quarter gallon. There are currently three types of quarts in use: the liquid quart and dry quart of the US customary system, as well as the imperial quart of the British imperial system.

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