STANDARD WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
WITH METRIC EQUIVALENTS
 
   
Linear Measure  
1 inch = 2.54 centimeters
1 foot = 12 inches = 0.3048 meter
1 yard = 3 feet = 36 inches = 0.9144 meter
1 (statute) mile = 1,760 yards = 1.609 kilometers
1 (statute) mile = 5,280 feet  
 
Square Measure  
1 sq. inch = 6.45 sq. centimeters
1 sq. foot = 144 sq. inches = 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
 
Cubic Measure  
1 cu. inch = 16.4 cu. centimeters
1 cu. foot = 1,728 cu. inches = 0.0283 cu. meter
1 cu. yard = 27 cu. feet
= 0.765 cu. meter
 
Capacity Measure  
DRY MEASURE  
1 pint = 33.60 cu. inches = 0.550 liter
1 quart = 2 pints = 1.101 liters
1 peck = 8 quarts = 8.81 liters
1 bushel = 4 pecks = 35.3 liters
 
Liquid Measure  
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
 
Avoirdupois Weight  
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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