Professional and committed home bakers measure ingredients by weight because precision is important. Dry ingredients settle differently into measuring cups, which also vary a bit in capacity. Plus, ...

When comparing or combining an area or volume it is important to measure the objects using the same units. Without converting the areas into the same unit, it might be difficult to tell, for example, ...

THE scope of this work is described on the title-page as follows:—“Forty-three graphic tables or diagrams for the conversion of measurements of different units, comprising conversions of length, area, ...