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Descriptions of different measuring tools are listed below.

Tool	Description
measuring spoons	measures up to 15 mL or 1 tablespoon imperial and metric units (equivalent amounts) on the handle of most example: used for measuring baking powder or oil in a recipe
liquid measuring cup	measures from 50 mL or $\frac{1}{4}$cup to 500 mL or 2 cups precision to the nearest 50 mL or  $\frac{1}{4}$cup measures liquid; generally made of transparent glass or plastic with markers in both metric and imperial units example: used for measuring milk for a recipe
solid measuring cup (can also be used for liquids)	measures solids; in various sizes generally with both metric and imperial units on the handle much more accurate measuring volume than a liquid measuring cup example: used for measuring flour or oil for a recipe
graduated cylinder	used in science laboratories starts at 10 mL and can be as large as 2 L precision to the nearest 0.5 mL example: used for measuring the volume of an acid in an experiment
beaker	used in science laboratories starts at 10 mL and can be as large as 2 L precision to the nearest 20 mL example: used for measuring the volume of distilled water in an experiment

Tool	Description
digital scale	used in kitchens to measure masses or weights of ingredients used in science laboratories to measure the mass of chemicals precision to the nearest gram or $\frac{1}{32}$ounce measures in grams or ounces example: used for measuring 221 grams of walnuts
infant scale grocery scale	an infant scale is used in medical offices to weigh babies under 9 kg or 20 pounds a grocery scale is used in supermarkets to measure produce precision to the nearest 50 g or 2 ounces example: used for measuring 1 pound of bananas
multi-purpose scale	used to measure weights of 5 lb or 2 kg to 300 lb or 135 kg precision to the nearest 0.2 lb or 0.1 kg example: used for weighing a dog on a bathroom scale

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