STANDARD WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
WITH METRIC EQUIVALENTS |
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| Linear
Measure |
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| 1 inch |
= 2.54 centimeters |
| 1 foot = 12 inches |
= 0.3048 meter |
| 1 yard = 3 feet = 36 inches
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= 0.9144 meter |
| 1 (statute) mile = 1,760 yards |
= 1.609 kilometers |
| 1 (statute) mile = 5,280 feet |
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| Square
Measure |
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| 1 sq. inch |
= 6.45 sq. centimeters |
| 1 sq. foot = 144 sq. inches
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= 9.29 sq. decimeters |
| 1 sq. yard = 9 sq. feet |
= 0.836 sq. meter |
| 1 acre = 4840 sq. yards |
= 0.405 hectare |
| 1 sq. mile = 640 acres |
= 259 hectares |
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| Cubic
Measure |
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| 1 cu. inch |
= 16.4 cu. centimeters |
| 1 cu. foot = 1,728 cu. inches |
= 0.0283 cu. meter |
1 cu. yard = 27 cu. feet
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= 0.765 cu. meter
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| Capacity
Measure |
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| DRY MEASURE |
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| 1 pint = 33.60 cu. inches
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= 0.550 liter |
| 1 quart = 2 pints |
= 1.101 liters |
| 1 peck = 8 quarts |
= 8.81 liters |
| 1 bushel = 4 pecks |
= 35.3 liters |
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| Liquid
Measure |
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| 1 fluid ounce |
= 29.573 milliters |
| 1 gill = 4 fluid ounces |
= 118.294 milliliters |
| 1 pint = 16 fluid ounces |
= 0.473 liter |
| 1 quart = 2 pints |
= 0.946 liter |
| 1 gallon = 4 quarts |
= 3.785 liters |
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| Avoirdupois
Weight |
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| 1 grain |
= 0.065 grams |
| 1 dram |
= 1.772 grams |
| 1 ounce = 16 drams |
= 28.35 grams |
| 1 pound = 16 ounces = 7,000
grains |
= 0.4536 kilogram |
| 1 stone(British) = 14 pounds |
= 6.35 kilograms |
| 1 ton |
= 2,000 pounds |
| 1 hundred weight (US) |
= 100 pounds |
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