Frustrated Cook

On Mon, 21 Nov 2005 06:41:18 +1000, "Wazza McG"
<mcgoldrick1.NoSpam@optusnet.com.au> wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I have been having trouble trying to work out a formula for the following.
>
>One cup of flour weighs 160g.
>
>If I had 240g of flour I would have 1 1/2 Cups.
>
>Now the hard bit, there are 16 Tablespoons and 48 teaspoons in a cup of
>flour.
>
>If I had 270g of flour I want the formula to have an end result of - 1 1/2
>C, 2T and 3t - rounded off as close as possible.
>
>In the cup measures, I would only want to use 1/4 C, 1/3 C, 1/2 C, 2/3 C,
>3/4 C and 1C and so on. I know 5t should read 1T and 1t, however, getting a
>formula to work is beyond me at this stage.
>
>If anyone can help, It would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Regards,
>
>Wazza McG
>

If you could eliminate those pesky 1/3 and 2/3 cup measures, it would be much
simpler (rounding Tsp to the nearest 1/4 tsp)

With the weight in A2:

Cups B2: =ROUNDDOWN(A2/160*4,0)/4
Tbsp C2: =INT((A2-(B2*160))/10)
Tsp D2: =ROUND((A2-B2*160-C2*10)/3*4,0)/4

If you insist on using those 1/3 and 2/3 cup measures, then the formula for
Cups becomes more complicated, as I believe you would want the most accurate
measure:

Cups B2:

=MAX(ROUNDDOWN(A2/160*4,0)/4,ROUNDDOWN(A2/160*3,0)/
IF(ABS(A2-(ROUNDDOWN(A2/160*4,0)/4*160+INT((A2-(
ROUNDDOWN(A2/160*4,0)/4*160))/10)*10+ROUND((A2-
ROUNDDOWN(A2/160*4,0)/4*160-INT((A2-(ROUNDDOWN(
A2/160*4,0)/4*160))/10)*10)/3*4,0)/4*3))<ABS(A2-(ROUNDDOWN(
A2/160*3,0)/3*160+INT((A2-(ROUNDDOWN(A2/160*3,0)/3*160))
/10)*10+ROUND((A2-ROUNDDOWN(A2/160*3,0)/3*160-INT((A2-
(ROUNDDOWN(A2/160*3,0)/3*160))/10)*10)/3*4,0)/4*3)),30,3))


--ron

Hi All,

Oh, I just researched the delemma and I now understand the argument
regarding the amount of teaspoons in a tablespoon due to the difference in
conversions between US, British, Canada and Australia measurements. This
site has a Standard Liquid Measurement -
http://www.ozevillage.com.au/gs/tips...pic=conversion .

a.. 5ml = 1/6fl oz = 1 teaspoon (50 teaspoons in 1 cup)
a.. 20ml = 2/3fl oz = 1 tablespoon (12.5 Tablespoons in 1 cup)
a.. 30ml = 1 fl oz = 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons
a.. 60ml = 2fl oz = 1/4 cup
a.. 125ml = 4fl oz = 1/2 cup
a.. 185ml = 6fl oz = 3/4 cup
a.. 250ml = 8fl oz = 1 cup
a.. 500ml = 16fl oz = 2 cups
a.. 1 litre = 35fl oz = 4 cups

As you can see, I have made some corrections to my initial query.

I know the math in some of the conversions is not brilliant to say the
least, however, I am happy enough to use the above table. I agree with Ron
Rosenfeld - give the 1/3 and 2/3 of a Cup the flick.

I do own a metric scale, but, it is a real pain having to measure with it
all the time. This is the reason why, High Gluten Flour is 160g for 1 cup
and standard Flour is 120g for 1 cup. Sugar is 250g for 1 cup - the same as
water. I was hoping to measure 1 cup of an ingedient and then use that to
work out the imperial volume of random measurements eg ;
270g of sugar = 1C, 1T,0t ;
270g of High Gluten Flour is 1 C, 2T,1t.

Where 1C = 1 Cup, 1T = 1 Tablespoon and 1t = 1 teaspoon.

I know this is doosy of an equation, however, I am hoping there is an excel
guru out there that can shine some light on this.

Regards,

Wazza McG



"Ron Rosenfeld" <ronrosenfeld@nospam.org> wrote in message
news:iue2o1lgk7otsq5vckd8g4b4iaqt8dk1ik@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 21 Nov 2005 06:41:18 +1000, "Wazza McG"
> <mcgoldrick1.NoSpam@optusnet.com.au> wrote:
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>I have been having trouble trying to work out a formula for the following.
>>
>>One cup of flour weighs 160g.
>>
>>If I had 240g of flour I would have 1 1/2 Cups.
>>
>>Now the hard bit, there are 16 Tablespoons and 48 teaspoons in a cup of
>>flour.
>>
>>If I had 270g of flour I want the formula to have an end result of - 1 1/2
>>C, 2T and 3t - rounded off as close as possible.
>>
>>In the cup measures, I would only want to use 1/4 C, 1/3 C, 1/2 C, 2/3 C,
>>3/4 C and 1C and so on. I know 5t should read 1T and 1t, however, getting
>>a
>>formula to work is beyond me at this stage.
>>
>>If anyone can help, It would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>>Regards,
>>
>>Wazza McG
>>
>
> If you could eliminate those pesky 1/3 and 2/3 cup measures, it would be
> much
> simpler (rounding Tsp to the nearest 1/4 tsp)
>
> With the weight in A2:
>
> Cups B2: =ROUNDDOWN(A2/160*4,0)/4
> Tbsp C2: =INT((A2-(B2*160))/10)
> Tsp D2: =ROUND((A2-B2*160-C2*10)/3*4,0)/4
>
> If you insist on using those 1/3 and 2/3 cup measures, then the formula
> for
> Cups becomes more complicated, as I believe you would want the most
> accurate
> measure:
>
> Cups B2:
>
> =MAX(ROUNDDOWN(A2/160*4,0)/4,ROUNDDOWN(A2/160*3,0)/
> IF(ABS(A2-(ROUNDDOWN(A2/160*4,0)/4*160+INT((A2-(
> ROUNDDOWN(A2/160*4,0)/4*160))/10)*10+ROUND((A2-
> ROUNDDOWN(A2/160*4,0)/4*160-INT((A2-(ROUNDDOWN(
> A2/160*4,0)/4*160))/10)*10)/3*4,0)/4*3))<ABS(A2-(ROUNDDOWN(
> A2/160*3,0)/3*160+INT((A2-(ROUNDDOWN(A2/160*3,0)/3*160))
> /10)*10+ROUND((A2-ROUNDDOWN(A2/160*3,0)/3*160-INT((A2-
> (ROUNDDOWN(A2/160*3,0)/3*160))/10)*10)/3*4,0)/4*3)),30,3))
>
>
> --ron

Correction - 270g of High Gluten Flour = 1 1/2C, 2T, 1t

"Wazza McG" <mcgoldrick1.NoSpam@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
news:438187e1$0$26118$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...
> Hi All,
>
> Oh, I just researched the delemma and I now understand the argument
> regarding the amount of teaspoons in a tablespoon due to the difference in
> conversions between US, British, Canada and Australia measurements. This
> site has a Standard Liquid Measurement -
> http://www.ozevillage.com.au/gs/tips...pic=conversion .
>
> a.. 5ml = 1/6fl oz = 1 teaspoon (50 teaspoons in 1 cup)
> a.. 20ml = 2/3fl oz = 1 tablespoon (12.5 Tablespoons in 1 cup)
> a.. 30ml = 1 fl oz = 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons
> a.. 60ml = 2fl oz = 1/4 cup
> a.. 125ml = 4fl oz = 1/2 cup
> a.. 185ml = 6fl oz = 3/4 cup
> a.. 250ml = 8fl oz = 1 cup
> a.. 500ml = 16fl oz = 2 cups
> a.. 1 litre = 35fl oz = 4 cups
>
> As you can see, I have made some corrections to my initial query.
>
> I know the math in some of the conversions is not brilliant to say the
> least, however, I am happy enough to use the above table. I agree with
> Ron Rosenfeld - give the 1/3 and 2/3 of a Cup the flick.
>
> I do own a metric scale, but, it is a real pain having to measure with it
> all the time. This is the reason why, High Gluten Flour is 160g for 1
> cup and standard Flour is 120g for 1 cup. Sugar is 250g for 1 cup - the
> same as water. I was hoping to measure 1 cup of an ingedient and then use
> that to work out the imperial volume of random measurements eg ;
> 270g of sugar = 1C, 1T,0t ;
> 270g of High Gluten Flour is 1 C, 2T,1t.
>
> Where 1C = 1 Cup, 1T = 1 Tablespoon and 1t = 1 teaspoon.
>
> I know this is doosy of an equation, however, I am hoping there is an
> excel guru out there that can shine some light on this.
>
> Regards,
>
> Wazza McG
>
>
>
> "Ron Rosenfeld" <ronrosenfeld@nospam.org> wrote in message
> news:iue2o1lgk7otsq5vckd8g4b4iaqt8dk1ik@4ax.com...
>> On Mon, 21 Nov 2005 06:41:18 +1000, "Wazza McG"
>> <mcgoldrick1.NoSpam@optusnet.com.au> wrote:
>>
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>I have been having trouble trying to work out a formula for the
>>>following.
>>>
>>>One cup of flour weighs 160g.
>>>
>>>If I had 240g of flour I would have 1 1/2 Cups.
>>>
>>>Now the hard bit, there are 16 Tablespoons and 48 teaspoons in a cup of
>>>flour.
>>>
>>>If I had 270g of flour I want the formula to have an end result of - 1
>>>1/2
>>>C, 2T and 3t - rounded off as close as possible.
>>>
>>>In the cup measures, I would only want to use 1/4 C, 1/3 C, 1/2 C, 2/3 C,
>>>3/4 C and 1C and so on. I know 5t should read 1T and 1t, however,
>>>getting a
>>>formula to work is beyond me at this stage.
>>>
>>>If anyone can help, It would be greatly appreciated.
>>>
>>>Regards,
>>>
>>>Wazza McG
>>>
>>
>> If you could eliminate those pesky 1/3 and 2/3 cup measures, it would be
>> much
>> simpler (rounding Tsp to the nearest 1/4 tsp)
>>
>> With the weight in A2:
>>
>> Cups B2: =ROUNDDOWN(A2/160*4,0)/4
>> Tbsp C2: =INT((A2-(B2*160))/10)
>> Tsp D2: =ROUND((A2-B2*160-C2*10)/3*4,0)/4
>>
>> If you insist on using those 1/3 and 2/3 cup measures, then the formula
>> for
>> Cups becomes more complicated, as I believe you would want the most
>> accurate
>> measure:
>>
>> Cups B2:
>>
>> =MAX(ROUNDDOWN(A2/160*4,0)/4,ROUNDDOWN(A2/160*3,0)/
>> IF(ABS(A2-(ROUNDDOWN(A2/160*4,0)/4*160+INT((A2-(
>> ROUNDDOWN(A2/160*4,0)/4*160))/10)*10+ROUND((A2-
>> ROUNDDOWN(A2/160*4,0)/4*160-INT((A2-(ROUNDDOWN(
>> A2/160*4,0)/4*160))/10)*10)/3*4,0)/4*3))<ABS(A2-(ROUNDDOWN(
>> A2/160*3,0)/3*160+INT((A2-(ROUNDDOWN(A2/160*3,0)/3*160))
>> /10)*10+ROUND((A2-ROUNDDOWN(A2/160*3,0)/3*160-INT((A2-
>> (ROUNDDOWN(A2/160*3,0)/3*160))/10)*10)/3*4,0)/4*3)),30,3))
>>
>>
>> --ron
>
>

The same basic formulas that I posted can be used. But since you are changing
the number of grams per cup depending on the substance, you'll need to change
those equivalents in a table.

The rewritten formulas (eliminating the 1/3 cups)

A2: Weight in grams
B2 Cups: =ROUNDDOWN(A2/GmPerCup*4,0)/4
C2 Tbsp: =INT((A2-(B2*GmPerCup))/GmPerTbsp)
D2 Tsp: =ROUND((A2-B2*GmPerCup-C2*GmPerTbsp)/GmPerTsp*4,0)/4


GmPerCup: 160 or whatever
GmPerTbsp: =GmPerCup/12.5
GmPerTsp: =GmPerCup/50

Using these formulas, and taking 270 gm @ 160 gm/cup, I get

1.5C 2T 1.5t

That is rounding 't' to the nearest 1/4 tsp (since I have a 1/4 tsp measure).
It actually calculates to 1.375t

You could also use a lookup table to insert the GmPerCup.

Have a column with the substance and a table with the conversions:

Table H1:K4 And the values for GmPerTbsp and GmPerTsp were generated by the
same formulas above.

Substance HiGFlour StdFlour Sugar
GmPerCup 160 120 260
GmPerTbsp 12.8 9.6 20.8
GmPerTsp 3.2 2.4 5.2


Then set up the following:

A1: Substance
B1: Cups
C1: Tbsp
D1: Tsp

A2: e.g. HiGFlour
B2: e.g. 270
C2: =ROUNDDOWN(B2/HLOOKUP(A2,$H$1:$K$4,2,FALSE)*4,0)/4
D2:
=INT((B2-(C2*HLOOKUP(A2,$H$1:$K$4,2,FALSE)))/HLOOKUP(A2,$H$1:$K$4,3,FALSE))

E2:
=ROUND((B2-C2*HLOOKUP(A2,$H$1:$K$4,2,FALSE)-
D2*HLOOKUP(A2,$H$1:$K$4,3,FALSE))/HLOOKUP(
A2,$H$1:$K$4,4,FALSE)*4,0)/4


Best,
--ron





On Mon, 21 Nov 2005 18:33:59 +1000, "Wazza McG"
<mcgoldrick1.NoSpam@optusnet.com.au> wrote:

>Hi All,
>
>Oh, I just researched the delemma and I now understand the argument
>regarding the amount of teaspoons in a tablespoon due to the difference in
>conversions between US, British, Canada and Australia measurements. This
>site has a Standard Liquid Measurement -
>http://www.ozevillage.com.au/gs/tips...pic=conversion .
>
>a.. 5ml = 1/6fl oz = 1 teaspoon (50 teaspoons in 1 cup)
>a.. 20ml = 2/3fl oz = 1 tablespoon (12.5 Tablespoons in 1 cup)
>a.. 30ml = 1 fl oz = 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons
>a.. 60ml = 2fl oz = 1/4 cup
>a.. 125ml = 4fl oz = 1/2 cup
>a.. 185ml = 6fl oz = 3/4 cup
>a.. 250ml = 8fl oz = 1 cup
>a.. 500ml = 16fl oz = 2 cups
>a.. 1 litre = 35fl oz = 4 cups
>
>As you can see, I have made some corrections to my initial query.
>
>I know the math in some of the conversions is not brilliant to say the
>least, however, I am happy enough to use the above table. I agree with Ron
>Rosenfeld - give the 1/3 and 2/3 of a Cup the flick.
>
>I do own a metric scale, but, it is a real pain having to measure with it
>all the time. This is the reason why, High Gluten Flour is 160g for 1 cup
>and standard Flour is 120g for 1 cup. Sugar is 250g for 1 cup - the same as
>water. I was hoping to measure 1 cup of an ingedient and then use that to
>work out the imperial volume of random measurements eg ;
>270g of sugar = 1C, 1T,0t ;
>270g of High Gluten Flour is 1 C, 2T,1t.
>
>Where 1C = 1 Cup, 1T = 1 Tablespoon and 1t = 1 teaspoon.
>
>I know this is doosy of an equation, however, I am hoping there is an excel
>guru out there that can shine some light on this.
>
>Regards,
>
>Wazza McG
>
>
>
>"Ron Rosenfeld" <ronrosenfeld@nospam.org> wrote in message
>news:iue2o1lgk7otsq5vckd8g4b4iaqt8dk1ik@4ax.com...
>> On Mon, 21 Nov 2005 06:41:18 +1000, "Wazza McG"
>> <mcgoldrick1.NoSpam@optusnet.com.au> wrote:
>>
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>I have been having trouble trying to work out a formula for the following.
>>>
>>>One cup of flour weighs 160g.
>>>
>>>If I had 240g of flour I would have 1 1/2 Cups.
>>>
>>>Now the hard bit, there are 16 Tablespoons and 48 teaspoons in a cup of
>>>flour.
>>>
>>>If I had 270g of flour I want the formula to have an end result of - 1 1/2
>>>C, 2T and 3t - rounded off as close as possible.
>>>
>>>In the cup measures, I would only want to use 1/4 C, 1/3 C, 1/2 C, 2/3 C,
>>>3/4 C and 1C and so on. I know 5t should read 1T and 1t, however, getting
>>>a
>>>formula to work is beyond me at this stage.
>>>
>>>If anyone can help, It would be greatly appreciated.
>>>
>>>Regards,
>>>
>>>Wazza McG
>>>
>>
>> If you could eliminate those pesky 1/3 and 2/3 cup measures, it would be
>> much
>> simpler (rounding Tsp to the nearest 1/4 tsp)
>>
>> With the weight in A2:
>>
>> Cups B2: =ROUNDDOWN(A2/160*4,0)/4
>> Tbsp C2: =INT((A2-(B2*160))/10)
>> Tsp D2: =ROUND((A2-B2*160-C2*10)/3*4,0)/4
>>
>> If you insist on using those 1/3 and 2/3 cup measures, then the formula
>> for
>> Cups becomes more complicated, as I believe you would want the most
>> accurate
>> measure:
>>
>> Cups B2:
>>
>> =MAX(ROUNDDOWN(A2/160*4,0)/4,ROUNDDOWN(A2/160*3,0)/
>> IF(ABS(A2-(ROUNDDOWN(A2/160*4,0)/4*160+INT((A2-(
>> ROUNDDOWN(A2/160*4,0)/4*160))/10)*10+ROUND((A2-
>> ROUNDDOWN(A2/160*4,0)/4*160-INT((A2-(ROUNDDOWN(
>> A2/160*4,0)/4*160))/10)*10)/3*4,0)/4*3))<ABS(A2-(ROUNDDOWN(
>> A2/160*3,0)/3*160+INT((A2-(ROUNDDOWN(A2/160*3,0)/3*160))
>> /10)*10+ROUND((A2-ROUNDDOWN(A2/160*3,0)/3*160-INT((A2-
>> (ROUNDDOWN(A2/160*3,0)/3*160))/10)*10)/3*4,0)/4*3)),30,3))
>>
>>
>> --ron
>

--ron

With all the corrections, I am staying out of the kitchen!! Mike

"Ron Rosenfeld" <ronrosenfeld@nospam.org> wrote in message
news:e3d3o194seeckb7epjss3lt4sm6tf8n2ln@4ax.com...
> The same basic formulas that I posted can be used. But since you are
> changing
> the number of grams per cup depending on the substance, you'll need to
> change
> those equivalents in a table.
>
> The rewritten formulas (eliminating the 1/3 cups)
>
> A2: Weight in grams
> B2 Cups: =ROUNDDOWN(A2/GmPerCup*4,0)/4
> C2 Tbsp: =INT((A2-(B2*GmPerCup))/GmPerTbsp)
> D2 Tsp: =ROUND((A2-B2*GmPerCup-C2*GmPerTbsp)/GmPerTsp*4,0)/4
>
>
> GmPerCup: 160 or whatever
> GmPerTbsp: =GmPerCup/12.5
> GmPerTsp: =GmPerCup/50
>
> Using these formulas, and taking 270 gm @ 160 gm/cup, I get
>
> 1.5C 2T 1.5t
>
> That is rounding 't' to the nearest 1/4 tsp (since I have a 1/4 tsp
> measure).
> It actually calculates to 1.375t
>
> You could also use a lookup table to insert the GmPerCup.
>
> Have a column with the substance and a table with the conversions:
>
> Table H1:K4 And the values for GmPerTbsp and GmPerTsp were generated by
> the
> same formulas above.
>
> Substance HiGFlour StdFlour Sugar
> GmPerCup 160 120 260
> GmPerTbsp 12.8 9.6 20.8
> GmPerTsp 3.2 2.4 5.2
>
>
> Then set up the following:
>
> A1: Substance
> B1: Cups
> C1: Tbsp
> D1: Tsp
>
> A2: e.g. HiGFlour
> B2: e.g. 270
> C2: =ROUNDDOWN(B2/HLOOKUP(A2,$H$1:$K$4,2,FALSE)*4,0)/4
> D2:
> =INT((B2-(C2*HLOOKUP(A2,$H$1:$K$4,2,FALSE)))/HLOOKUP(A2,$H$1:$K$4,3,FALSE))
>
> E2:
> =ROUND((B2-C2*HLOOKUP(A2,$H$1:$K$4,2,FALSE)-
> D2*HLOOKUP(A2,$H$1:$K$4,3,FALSE))/HLOOKUP(
> A2,$H$1:$K$4,4,FALSE)*4,0)/4
>
>
> Best,
> --ron
>
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, 21 Nov 2005 18:33:59 +1000, "Wazza McG"
> <mcgoldrick1.NoSpam@optusnet.com.au> wrote:
>
>>Hi All,
>>
>>Oh, I just researched the delemma and I now understand the argument
>>regarding the amount of teaspoons in a tablespoon due to the difference in
>>conversions between US, British, Canada and Australia measurements. This
>>site has a Standard Liquid Measurement -
>>http://www.ozevillage.com.au/gs/tips...pic=conversion .
>>
>>a.. 5ml = 1/6fl oz = 1 teaspoon (50 teaspoons in 1 cup)
>>a.. 20ml = 2/3fl oz = 1 tablespoon (12.5 Tablespoons in 1 cup)
>>a.. 30ml = 1 fl oz = 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons
>>a.. 60ml = 2fl oz = 1/4 cup
>>a.. 125ml = 4fl oz = 1/2 cup
>>a.. 185ml = 6fl oz = 3/4 cup
>>a.. 250ml = 8fl oz = 1 cup
>>a.. 500ml = 16fl oz = 2 cups
>>a.. 1 litre = 35fl oz = 4 cups
>>
>>As you can see, I have made some corrections to my initial query.
>>
>>I know the math in some of the conversions is not brilliant to say the
>>least, however, I am happy enough to use the above table. I agree with
>>Ron
>>Rosenfeld - give the 1/3 and 2/3 of a Cup the flick.
>>
>>I do own a metric scale, but, it is a real pain having to measure with it
>>all the time. This is the reason why, High Gluten Flour is 160g for 1
>>cup
>>and standard Flour is 120g for 1 cup. Sugar is 250g for 1 cup - the same
>>as
>>water. I was hoping to measure 1 cup of an ingedient and then use that to
>>work out the imperial volume of random measurements eg ;
>>270g of sugar = 1C, 1T,0t ;
>>270g of High Gluten Flour is 1 C, 2T,1t.
>>
>>Where 1C = 1 Cup, 1T = 1 Tablespoon and 1t = 1 teaspoon.
>>
>>I know this is doosy of an equation, however, I am hoping there is an
>>excel
>>guru out there that can shine some light on this.
>>
>>Regards,
>>
>>Wazza McG
>>
>>
>>
>>"Ron Rosenfeld" <ronrosenfeld@nospam.org> wrote in message
>>news:iue2o1lgk7otsq5vckd8g4b4iaqt8dk1ik@4ax.com...
>>> On Mon, 21 Nov 2005 06:41:18 +1000, "Wazza McG"
>>> <mcgoldrick1.NoSpam@optusnet.com.au> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Hi,
>>>>
>>>>I have been having trouble trying to work out a formula for the
>>>>following.
>>>>
>>>>One cup of flour weighs 160g.
>>>>
>>>>If I had 240g of flour I would have 1 1/2 Cups.
>>>>
>>>>Now the hard bit, there are 16 Tablespoons and 48 teaspoons in a cup of
>>>>flour.
>>>>
>>>>If I had 270g of flour I want the formula to have an end result of - 1
>>>>1/2
>>>>C, 2T and 3t - rounded off as close as possible.
>>>>
>>>>In the cup measures, I would only want to use 1/4 C, 1/3 C, 1/2 C, 2/3
>>>>C,
>>>>3/4 C and 1C and so on. I know 5t should read 1T and 1t, however,
>>>>getting
>>>>a
>>>>formula to work is beyond me at this stage.
>>>>
>>>>If anyone can help, It would be greatly appreciated.
>>>>
>>>>Regards,
>>>>
>>>>Wazza McG
>>>>
>>>
>>> If you could eliminate those pesky 1/3 and 2/3 cup measures, it would be
>>> much
>>> simpler (rounding Tsp to the nearest 1/4 tsp)
>>>
>>> With the weight in A2:
>>>
>>> Cups B2: =ROUNDDOWN(A2/160*4,0)/4
>>> Tbsp C2: =INT((A2-(B2*160))/10)
>>> Tsp D2: =ROUND((A2-B2*160-C2*10)/3*4,0)/4
>>>
>>> If you insist on using those 1/3 and 2/3 cup measures, then the formula
>>> for
>>> Cups becomes more complicated, as I believe you would want the most
>>> accurate
>>> measure:
>>>
>>> Cups B2:
>>>
>>> =MAX(ROUNDDOWN(A2/160*4,0)/4,ROUNDDOWN(A2/160*3,0)/
>>> IF(ABS(A2-(ROUNDDOWN(A2/160*4,0)/4*160+INT((A2-(
>>> ROUNDDOWN(A2/160*4,0)/4*160))/10)*10+ROUND((A2-
>>> ROUNDDOWN(A2/160*4,0)/4*160-INT((A2-(ROUNDDOWN(
>>> A2/160*4,0)/4*160))/10)*10)/3*4,0)/4*3))<ABS(A2-(ROUNDDOWN(
>>> A2/160*3,0)/3*160+INT((A2-(ROUNDDOWN(A2/160*3,0)/3*160))
>>> /10)*10+ROUND((A2-ROUNDDOWN(A2/160*3,0)/3*160-INT((A2-
>>> (ROUNDDOWN(A2/160*3,0)/3*160))/10)*10)/3*4,0)/4*3)),30,3))
>>>
>>>
>>> --ron
>>
>
> --ron

On Mon, 21 Nov 2005 10:28:04 -0500, "Mike G" <the@nospam.com> wrote:

>With all the corrections, I am staying out of the kitchen!! Mike

Well I'm no cook -- just a wannabee chemist :-))


--ron

Ron,

I can not seem to replicate your spreadsheet - any chance of you sending it
to my email address by taking the "NoSpam" out of my address? By the way,
do you like pizza's?

Thank you Guru Swami,

Wazza McG


"Ron Rosenfeld" <ronrosenfeld@nospam.org> wrote in message
news:e3d3o194seeckb7epjss3lt4sm6tf8n2ln@4ax.com...
> The same basic formulas that I posted can be used. But since you are
> changing
> the number of grams per cup depending on the substance, you'll need to
> change
> those equivalents in a table.
>
> The rewritten formulas (eliminating the 1/3 cups)
>
> A2: Weight in grams
> B2 Cups: =ROUNDDOWN(A2/GmPerCup*4,0)/4
> C2 Tbsp: =INT((A2-(B2*GmPerCup))/GmPerTbsp)
> D2 Tsp: =ROUND((A2-B2*GmPerCup-C2*GmPerTbsp)/GmPerTsp*4,0)/4
>
>
> GmPerCup: 160 or whatever
> GmPerTbsp: =GmPerCup/12.5
> GmPerTsp: =GmPerCup/50
>
> Using these formulas, and taking 270 gm @ 160 gm/cup, I get
>
> 1.5C 2T 1.5t
>
> That is rounding 't' to the nearest 1/4 tsp (since I have a 1/4 tsp
> measure).
> It actually calculates to 1.375t
>
> You could also use a lookup table to insert the GmPerCup.
>
> Have a column with the substance and a table with the conversions:
>
> Table H1:K4 And the values for GmPerTbsp and GmPerTsp were generated by
> the
> same formulas above.
>
> Substance HiGFlour StdFlour Sugar
> GmPerCup 160 120 260
> GmPerTbsp 12.8 9.6 20.8
> GmPerTsp 3.2 2.4 5.2
>
>
> Then set up the following:
>
> A1: Substance
> B1: Cups
> C1: Tbsp
> D1: Tsp
>
> A2: e.g. HiGFlour
> B2: e.g. 270
> C2: =ROUNDDOWN(B2/HLOOKUP(A2,$H$1:$K$4,2,FALSE)*4,0)/4
> D2:
> =INT((B2-(C2*HLOOKUP(A2,$H$1:$K$4,2,FALSE)))/HLOOKUP(A2,$H$1:$K$4,3,FALSE))
>
> E2:
> =ROUND((B2-C2*HLOOKUP(A2,$H$1:$K$4,2,FALSE)-
> D2*HLOOKUP(A2,$H$1:$K$4,3,FALSE))/HLOOKUP(
> A2,$H$1:$K$4,4,FALSE)*4,0)/4
>
>
> Best,
> --ron
>
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, 21 Nov 2005 18:33:59 +1000, "Wazza McG"
> <mcgoldrick1.NoSpam@optusnet.com.au> wrote:
>
>>Hi All,
>>
>>Oh, I just researched the delemma and I now understand the argument
>>regarding the amount of teaspoons in a tablespoon due to the difference in
>>conversions between US, British, Canada and Australia measurements. This
>>site has a Standard Liquid Measurement -
>>http://www.ozevillage.com.au/gs/tips...pic=conversion .
>>
>>a.. 5ml = 1/6fl oz = 1 teaspoon (50 teaspoons in 1 cup)
>>a.. 20ml = 2/3fl oz = 1 tablespoon (12.5 Tablespoons in 1 cup)
>>a.. 30ml = 1 fl oz = 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons
>>a.. 60ml = 2fl oz = 1/4 cup
>>a.. 125ml = 4fl oz = 1/2 cup
>>a.. 185ml = 6fl oz = 3/4 cup
>>a.. 250ml = 8fl oz = 1 cup
>>a.. 500ml = 16fl oz = 2 cups
>>a.. 1 litre = 35fl oz = 4 cups
>>
>>As you can see, I have made some corrections to my initial query.
>>
>>I know the math in some of the conversions is not brilliant to say the
>>least, however, I am happy enough to use the above table. I agree with
>>Ron
>>Rosenfeld - give the 1/3 and 2/3 of a Cup the flick.
>>
>>I do own a metric scale, but, it is a real pain having to measure with it
>>all the time. This is the reason why, High Gluten Flour is 160g for 1
>>cup
>>and standard Flour is 120g for 1 cup. Sugar is 250g for 1 cup - the same
>>as
>>water. I was hoping to measure 1 cup of an ingedient and then use that to
>>work out the imperial volume of random measurements eg ;
>>270g of sugar = 1C, 1T,0t ;
>>270g of High Gluten Flour is 1 C, 2T,1t.
>>
>>Where 1C = 1 Cup, 1T = 1 Tablespoon and 1t = 1 teaspoon.
>>
>>I know this is doosy of an equation, however, I am hoping there is an
>>excel
>>guru out there that can shine some light on this.
>>
>>Regards,
>>
>>Wazza McG
>>
>>
>>
>>"Ron Rosenfeld" <ronrosenfeld@nospam.org> wrote in message
>>news:iue2o1lgk7otsq5vckd8g4b4iaqt8dk1ik@4ax.com...
>>> On Mon, 21 Nov 2005 06:41:18 +1000, "Wazza McG"
>>> <mcgoldrick1.NoSpam@optusnet.com.au> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Hi,
>>>>
>>>>I have been having trouble trying to work out a formula for the
>>>>following.
>>>>
>>>>One cup of flour weighs 160g.
>>>>
>>>>If I had 240g of flour I would have 1 1/2 Cups.
>>>>
>>>>Now the hard bit, there are 16 Tablespoons and 48 teaspoons in a cup of
>>>>flour.
>>>>
>>>>If I had 270g of flour I want the formula to have an end result of - 1
>>>>1/2
>>>>C, 2T and 3t - rounded off as close as possible.
>>>>
>>>>In the cup measures, I would only want to use 1/4 C, 1/3 C, 1/2 C, 2/3
>>>>C,
>>>>3/4 C and 1C and so on. I know 5t should read 1T and 1t, however,
>>>>getting
>>>>a
>>>>formula to work is beyond me at this stage.
>>>>
>>>>If anyone can help, It would be greatly appreciated.
>>>>
>>>>Regards,
>>>>
>>>>Wazza McG
>>>>
>>>
>>> If you could eliminate those pesky 1/3 and 2/3 cup measures, it would be
>>> much
>>> simpler (rounding Tsp to the nearest 1/4 tsp)
>>>
>>> With the weight in A2:
>>>
>>> Cups B2: =ROUNDDOWN(A2/160*4,0)/4
>>> Tbsp C2: =INT((A2-(B2*160))/10)
>>> Tsp D2: =ROUND((A2-B2*160-C2*10)/3*4,0)/4
>>>
>>> If you insist on using those 1/3 and 2/3 cup measures, then the formula
>>> for
>>> Cups becomes more complicated, as I believe you would want the most
>>> accurate
>>> measure:
>>>
>>> Cups B2:
>>>
>>> =MAX(ROUNDDOWN(A2/160*4,0)/4,ROUNDDOWN(A2/160*3,0)/
>>> IF(ABS(A2-(ROUNDDOWN(A2/160*4,0)/4*160+INT((A2-(
>>> ROUNDDOWN(A2/160*4,0)/4*160))/10)*10+ROUND((A2-
>>> ROUNDDOWN(A2/160*4,0)/4*160-INT((A2-(ROUNDDOWN(
>>> A2/160*4,0)/4*160))/10)*10)/3*4,0)/4*3))<ABS(A2-(ROUNDDOWN(
>>> A2/160*3,0)/3*160+INT((A2-(ROUNDDOWN(A2/160*3,0)/3*160))
>>> /10)*10+ROUND((A2-ROUNDDOWN(A2/160*3,0)/3*160-INT((A2-
>>> (ROUNDDOWN(A2/160*3,0)/3*160))/10)*10)/3*4,0)/4*3)),30,3))
>>>
>>>
>>> --ron
>>
>
> --ron