![]() So while 2 thirds plus 1 third equals 3 thirds or 1 whole, 3 thirds does not definitively equal 1 cup due to the differences in these units. – Simple math can be used to estimate and convert between thirds and cups – But in most cases, 3 thirds of a larger container will not equal 1 cup – For some small containers like a yogurt cup, 3 thirds may approximate 1 cup – The volume of 3 thirds depends entirely on the size of the original container – 3 thirds does not exactly equal 1 cup, as a third is not a fixed unit of volume – A cup is a standardized volume measurement, while a third is simply 1 part out of 3 equal parts While the conversion is not exact, this allows us to estimate thirds based on a cup volume and vice versa. So 2 US cups would be approximately equal to 158 thirds. Converting Cups to ThirdsĢ) Multiply cups by the volume of 1 cup (236.5882365 mL for US or 250 mL for metric)ģ) Divide the total volume by 3 to determine how many thirds So 3 thirds of a 950 mL bowl would be approximately equal to 1 metric cup. – 316 mL / 250 mL per metric cup = 1.26 cups – Volume of 1 third = 950 mL / 3 = 316 mL While we cannot definitively equate 3 thirds and 1 cup, we can convert between thirds and cups for a container of known size using simple math: Converting Thirds to Cupsġ) Measure the total volume of the containerĢ) Divide the total volume by 3 to calculate the volume of 1 thirdģ) Divide the volume of 1 third by the volume of 1 cup (236.5882365 mL for US or 250 mL for metric) But the volumes are not exactly equivalent. So while 3 thirds does not exactly equal 1 cup, in some cases with smaller containers, 3 thirds can approximate or be reasonably close to 1 cup, depending on context. So with a 355 mL soda can, 3 thirds also approximates 1 cup. Here 3 thirds (355 mL) is reasonably close to 1 metric cup (250 mL). So with a 6 ounce yogurt cup, 3 thirds would approximate 1 cup. In this case, 3 thirds (177 mL) is reasonably close to 1 US cup (236.5882365 mL). – Volume of 6 oz yogurt cup = approx 177 mL While 3 thirds does not exactly equal 1 cup, there are some cases where 3 thirds would be approximately or nearly 1 cup, depending on the size of the container.įor example: 3 Thirds of a 6 Ounce Yogurt Cup The volume depends on the size of the pie pan, but 3 thirds will be considerably larger than a single cup. So in this case, 3 thirds certainly does not equal 1 cup. – 1 third of 9 inch pie pan = 31.8085 cubic inchesĪs we can see, 1 third of this 9 inch pie pan is more than double the volume of 1 US cup. ![]() – 8 fluid ounces x 1.8046875 cubic inches/oz = 14.4375 cubic inches – 1 US fluid ounce = 1.8046875 cubic inches – Volume of 1 third = Area of bottom x Depth / 3 To demonstrate that 3 thirds does not necessarily equal 1 cup, let’s take a 9 inch pie pan and do some calculations: Volume of 1 Third of a 9 inch Pie Pan So while 2 thirds + 1 third = 3 thirds or 1 whole pie, we cannot say that 3 thirds equals 1 cup, since a third is not a fixed volume. And 3 thirds of a tiny pie will be much less than 1 cup. 3 thirds of a very large pie will be much more than 1 cup. The volume depends entirely on the size of the pie. If we also add the remaining 1 slice, now we have all 3 slices, which represents 3 thirds or the entire pie.īut the volume of those 3 slices does not necessarily equal 1 standardized US or metric cup. If we took 2 of those slices, we would have 2 thirds of the pie. A third simply refers to one part when something is divided into three equal parts.įor example, if we take a pie and cut it into 3 equal slices, each slice would be 1 third of the pie. ![]() ![]() This is because a “third” is not a standardized volume measurement like a cup. While 2 thirds plus 1 third equals 3 thirds or 1 whole, 3 thirds does not equal 1 cup. So a metric cup is a standardized volume measurement equivalent to 250 mL. It is abbreviated as “c” or “metric cup”. In the metric system, a cup is defined as exactly 250 milliliters. So a US cup is a standardized volume measurement equivalent to 236.5882365 mL. In the US customary system, a cup is defined as exactly 236.5882365 milliliters. A cup is a unit of volume typically used in cooking recipes and defined differently in the US customary system and the metric system.
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