US Quart (qt)
The US quart, symbol qt, equals 1/4 of a US gallon, or about 0.946 liters. Originating from English quart measurements, it was standardized in the US system in the 19th century. Quart is frequently used in American cooking, grocery packaging, and automotive fluids. While less common internationally due to the adoption of the metric system, the quart remains an important household and commercial measure in the United States.
Liter (L)
The liter, symbol L, is a metric unit of volume equal to one cubic decimeter (dm³). First introduced in France in 1795, it became the standard for everyday liquid measurements. While technically not a SI base unit, the liter is accepted for use with the SI due to its practicality. One liter equals 1,000 milliliters and 0.001 cubic meters, and is used worldwide as a unit of volume. It is utilized in cooking, chemistry, and other applications where standard volume measurement is required.