The US quart (qt) is an imperial volume unit equal to one-quarter of a US gallon or exactly 0.9464 liters, commonly used in American cooking and grocery packaging. Motor oil containers and ice cream tubs in the United States frequently use quart measurements. One US quart equals exactly 2 US pints or roughly 32 US fluid ounces.

The tablespoon (tbsp) is a volume unit equal to 3 teaspoons or approximately 14.787 milliliters, primarily used in cooking recipes and nutritional labels. In the kitchen, one tablespoon of butter, oil, or sugar provides a consistent measure regardless of the spoon's physical size. One US tablespoon equals exactly 0.5 US fluid ounces.