Quarts to Liters Formula

Before learning the quarts to liters formula, let us recall what are quarts and liters. Quarts and liters are units of liquid measure of quantity. Quarts, abbreviated as qt, is a unit of liquid capacity equal to a quarter gallon, while liters is another unit of liquid capacity. Let us learn the quarts to liters formula along with a few solved examples.

What is the Quarts to Liters Formula?

The quarts to liters formula helps in the conversion of the value of a quantity given in quarts to its equivalent value in liters. The conversion formula of 1 quart into liters is 1 Quart = 0.946 Liters. Thus, the formula for conversion from quarts to liters is given as:

Capacity in Liters = Capacity in Quarts × 0.946

Let us see the applications of the quarts to the liters formula in the following section.

Examples Using Quarts to Liters Formula

Example 1: Using quarts to liters formula, convert 7.2 qt to l?

Solution:      

To find: 7.2 qt in l

Using quarts to liters formula,

7.2 qt = 7.2 × 0.946 l  = 6.813 l

Answer: 7.2 qt = 6.813 l

Example 2: A container is completely filled with 12.24 qt of liquid. Determine the capacity of the container in liters.

Solution:     

To find: Capacity of the container in liters

Using quarts to liters formula,

The capacity of the container in liters = Capacity of the container in quarts × 0.946

= 12.24 × 0.946

= 11.58 liters

Answer: Capacity of the container in liters = 11.58 liters