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Weights and Measurements

U.S. Customary System

Linear Measure

12 inches = 1 foot

36 inches = 3 feet = 1 yard

5 and 1/2 yards = 1 rod

40 rods = 1 furlong

5,280 feet = 8 furlongs =1 mile

3 miles = 1 league

Area Measure

144 sq. inches = 1 sq. foot

9 sq. feet = 1 sq. yard

30 and 1/4 sq. yards = 1 sq. rod

160 sq. rods = 1 acre

640 acres = 1 sq. mile = 1 section

36 sections = 1 township

Liquid Measure

4 gills = 2 cups = 1 pint

4 cups = 2 pints = 1 quart

16 cups = 8 pints = 4 quarts = 1 gallon

Dry Measure

2 pints = 1 quart

8 quarts = 1 peck

4 pecks = 1 bushel

Weight

27 and 11/32 grains = 1 dram

16 drams = 1 ounce

16 ounces = 1 pound (lb)

100 pounds = 1 hundredweight

2000 pounds = 20 hundredweight = 1 ton

Metric System

Linear Measure

10 millimeters = 1 centimeter

10 centimeters = 1 decimeter

10 decimeters = 1 meter

10 meters = 1 dekameter

10 dekameters = 1 hectometer

10 hectometers = 1 kilometer

Area Measure

100 sq. millimeters = 1 sq. centimeter

1,000,000 sq. millimeters = 10,000 sq. centimeters = 1 sq. meter

100 sq. meters = 1 are (a)

100 ares = 1 hectare (ha)

1,000,000 sq. meters = 100 hectares = 1 sq. kilometer

Volume Measure

1 liter = .001 cubic meter

10 milliliters = 1 centiliter

10 centiliters = 1 deciliter

10 deciliters = 1 liter

10 liters = 1 dekaliter

10 dekaliters = 1 hectoliter

10 hectoliters = 1 kiloliter

Weight

10 milligrams = 1 centigram

10 centigrams = 1 decigram

10 decigrams = 1 gram

10 grams =1 dekagram

10 dekagrams = 1 hectogram

10 hectograms = 1 kilogram

1,000 kilograms = 1 metric ton

Kitchen Measurements

tsp. = teaspoon

tbsp. = tablespoon

3 tsp. = 1 tbsp.

4 tbsp. = 1/4 cup

5 1/3 tbsp. = 1/3 cup

16 tbsp. = 1 cup

2 cups = 1 pint

4 cups = 2 pints = 1 quart

4 quarts = 1 gallon

Temperature

F = Fahrenheit

C = Celsius

0°F = -18°C

0°C = 32°F = freezing point for water

to convert Fahrenheit to Celsius:  Celsius = (5/9) * (F-32)

to convert Celsius to Fahrenheit:  Fahrenheit = (9/5)*C + 32

Conversion Table

To Convert	Into	Multiple By
Centimeters (cm)	Inches (in)	.394
	Feet (ft)	.0328
	Meters (m)	.01
	Millimeters (mm)	10
Meters (m)	Centimeters (cm)	100
	Feet (ft)	3.281
	Inches (in)	39.37
	Kilometers (km)	.001
	Miles (mi)	.0006214
	Millimeters (mm)	1000
	Yards (yd)	1.093
Kilometers (km)	Feet (ft)	3281
	Meters (m)	1000
	Miles (mi)	.621
	Yards (yd)	1093
Liters (L)	Cups (c)	4.226
	Pints (pt)	2.113
	Gallons (gal)	.264
	Milliliters (mL)	1000
	Quarts (qt)	1.057
Grams (g)	Ounces (oz)	.035
	Pounds (lb)(lbs)	.0022
	Kilograms (kg)(kgs)	.001
Kilograms (kgs)	Grams (g)	1000
	Ounces (oz)	35.274
	Pounds (lb) (lbs)	2.205
Inches (in)	Centimeters (cm)	2.54
	Feet (ft)	.0833
	Meters (m)	.0254
	Yards (yd)	.0278
Yards (yd)	Inches (in)	36
	Feet (ft)	3
	Meters (m)	.914
	Miles (mi)	.0005682
Miles (mi)	Feet (ft)	5280
	Yards (yd)	1760
	Kilometers (km)	1.609
Pints (pt)	Liters (L)	.473
	Quarts (qt)	.5
	Gallons (gal)	.125
Quarts (qt)	Pints (pt)	2
	Liters (L)	.946
	Gallons (gal)	.25
Gallons (gal)	Pints (pt)	8
	Liters (L)	3.785
	Quarts (qt)	4
Ounces (oz)	Grams (g)	28.35
	Pounds (lbs)	.0625
	Kilograms (kg)	.028
Pounds (lbs)	Grams (g)	453.59
	Ounces (oz)	16
	Kilograms (kg)	.454