How many quarts in a 2-liter bottle?
Definitions
The word ‘quart’ literally means ‘one-fourth’, but one-fourth of what?
The answer is a gallon. A quart is a measurement unit that comes from the gallon. It can also be compared to 4 cups, 32 ounces, or 2 pints.
The liter, on the other hand, is a metric volume measurement system that is usually used worldwide.
Conversion between them
The liter and the quart, both units for measuring liquid volume, don’t have much difference between them. One liter is equal to 1.057 quarts. A liter and a quart are often used as equals.
Going by the basic formula, a two-liter bottle can contain 2.113 quarts of liquid. The result came from multiplying 2 by 1.057.
Another way of measuring this conversion is that one quart equals 0.946 liters.
Uses of the units
The liter is always used for volume measurement most of the time. For example, one liter of milk, four liters of water, etc.
The quart can be used for both dry and liquid measurements.
The quart is used for measuring container size from time to time. For example, a one-quart jar of milk, a two-quart box of berries, etc. A quart is also used when measuring substances in a lab. For example, one quart of copper.
Conversion table
| Quart (US) [qt (US)] | Liter [L, L] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 qt (US) | 0.0094635295 L, l |
| 0.1 qt (US) | 0.0946352946 L, l |
| 1 qt (US) | 0.946352946 L, l |
| 2 qt (US) | 1.892705892 L, l |
| 3 qt (US) | 2.839058838 L, l |
| 5 qt (US) | 4.73176473 L, l |
| 10 qt (US) | 9.46352946 L, l |
| 20 qt (US) | 18.92705892 L, l |
| 50 qt (US) | 47.3176473 L, l |
| 100 qt (US) | 94.6352946 L, l |
| 1000 qt (US) | 946.352946 L, l |
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The values are approximate and rounded to three decimal points.
Using the basic equation examples
How many quarts are there in 13 liters of liquid?
Answer: 13 liters = 13 * 1.057 quarts = 13.737 quarts
How many liters are there in 8 quarts?
Answer: 8 quarts = 8 * 0.946 liters = 7.571 liters
Or,
8 quarts = 8/1.057 liters = 7.571 liters
