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Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Customary vs Metric Units of Measure

Units of Measure
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Length

1 centimeter (cm)=10 millimeters (mm)
1 inch=2.54 centimeters (cm)
1 foot=0.3048 meters (m)
1 foot=12 inches
1 yard=3 feet
1 meter (m)=100 centimeters (cm)
1 meter (m)3.280839895 feet
1 furlong=660 feet
1 kilometer (km)=1000 meters (m)
1 kilometer (km)0.62137119 miles
1 mile=5280 ft
1 mile=1.609344 kilometers (km)
1 nautical mile=1.852 kilometers (km)

Area

1 square foot=144 square inches
1 square foot=929.0304 square centimeters
1 square yard=9 square feet
1 square meter10.7639104 square feet
1 acre=43,560 square feet
1 hectare=10,000 square meters
1 hectare2.4710538 acres
1 square kilometer=100 hectares
1 square mile2.58998811 square kilometers
1 square mile=640 acres

Speed

1 mile per hour (mph)1.46666667 feet per second (fps)
1 mile per hour (mph)=1.609344 kilometers per hour
1 knot1.150779448 miles per hour
1 foot per second0.68181818 miles per hour (mph)
1 kilometer per hour0.62137119 miles per hour (mph)

Volume

1 US tablespoon=3 US teaspoons
1 US fluid ounce29.57353 milliliters (ml)
1 US cup=16 US tablespoons
1 US cup=8 US fluid ounces
1 US pint=2 US cups
1 US pint=16 US fluid ounces
1 liter (l)33.8140227 US fluid ounces
1 liter (l)=1000 milliliters (ml)
1 US quart=2 US pints
1 US gallon=4 US quarts
1 US gallon=3.78541178 liters      

Weight

1 milligram (mg)=0.001 grams (g)
1 gram (g)=0.001 kilograms (kg)
1 gram (g)0.035273962 ounces
1 ounce=28.34952312 grams (g)
1 ounce=0.0625 pounds
1 pound (lb)=16 ounces
1 pound (lb)=0.45359237 kilograms (kg)
1 kilogram (kg)=1000 grams
1 kilogram (kg)35.273962 ounces
1 kilogram (kg)2.20462262 pounds (lb)
1 stone=14 pounds
1 short ton=2000 pounds
1 metric ton=1000 kilograms (kg)

Temperature


Measure
Customary System
Metric System
Length/Distance
12 inches (in) = 1 foot (ft)
3 feet = 1 yard (yd)
5,280 feet = 1 mile (mi)
10 millimeters (mm) = 1 centimeter (cm)
100 centimeters = 1 meter (m)
1,000 meters = 1 kilometer (km)
Volume/Capacity
8 fluid ounces (fl oz) = 1 cup (c)
2 cups = 1 pint (pt)
2 pints = 1 quart (qt)
4 quarts = 1 gallon (gal)
1,000 milliliters (mL) = 1 liter (L)
Weight/Mass
16 ounces (oz) = 1 pound (lb)
2,000 pounds = 1 ton
1,000 milligrams (mg) = 1 gram (g)
1,000 grams = 1 kilogram (kg)

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