Metric Conversion 2 teaspoons 1 dessertspoon 3 teaspoons 1 tablespoon 4 tablespoons 1/4th cup 6 tablespoons 1 cup A Pinch or dash is less than 1/8th teaspoon 2 cups liquid 1 pound 4 cups flour 1 pound Metric System weights and equivalents in ounce are used by rounding off to the nearest multiple of five