Weights & Measures

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Metric Units of Measure

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

Square Measure

100 sq. millimeters = 1 sq. centimeter
100 sq. centimeters = 1 sq. decimeter
100 sq. decimeters = 1 sq. meter
100 sq. meters = 1 sq. dekameter
100 sq. dekameters = 1 sq. hectometer
100 sq. hectometers= 1 sq. kilometer

Cubic Measure

1000 cu. millimeters = 1 cu. centimeter
1000 cu. centimeters = 1 cu. decimeter
1000 cu. decimeters = 1 cu. meter

Liquid Measure

10 milliliters = 1 centiliter
10 centiliters = 1 deciliter
10 deciliters = 1 liter
10 liters = 1 dekaliter
10 dekaliter = 1 hectoliter
10 hectoliter = 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
100 kilograms = 1 quintal
10 quintals = 1 ton

US and Metric Equivalents

Linear Measure

US Unit Metric Unit
1 inch = 2.54 centimeters
1 foot = 0.3048 meters
1 yard = 0.9144 meters
1 mile = 1.6093 kilometers
0.03937 inch = 1 millimeter
39.37 inches = 1 meter
1.0936 yard = 1 meter
0.62137 mile = 1 kilometer

Square Measure

US Unit Metric Unit 1 square inch = 6.4516 square centimeters
1 square foot = 0.032303 square meters
1 square yard = 0.83613 square meters
1 square mile = 2.5900 square kilometers
0.15500 square inch = 1 square centimeter
0.10764 square foot = 1 square decimeter
1.2060 square yard = 1 square meter
0.38608 square mile = 1 square kilometer

Cubic Measure

US Unit Metric Unit
1 cubic inch = 16.387 cubic centimeters or 0.016387 liter
1 cubic foot = 0.028317 cubic meter
1 cubic yard = 0.76455 cubic meter
1 cubic mile = 4.16818 cubic kilometers
0.061023 cubic inch = 1 cubic centimeter
35.315 cubic feet = 1 cubic meter
1.3079 cubic yard = 1 cubic meter
0.23990 cubic mile = 1 cubic kilometer

Liquid Measure
US Unit Metric Unit
1 fluid ounce = 29.573 milliliters
1 quart = 0.94635 liter
1 gallon = 3.7854 liter
0.033814 fluid ounce = 1 milliliter
1.0567 quarts = 1 liter
0.26417 gallons = 1 liter

Dry Measure
US Unit Metric Unit
1 quart = 1.1012 liters
1 peck = 8.8098 liters
1 bushel = 35.239 liters
0.90808 quart = 1 liter
0.11351 peck = 1 liter
0.028378 bushel = 1 liter
British Imperial Equivalents For U.S. Volume Measures U.S.
Volume = Imperial
Measure = Equivalent
1 fluid ounce = 1.04 fluid ounces
1 pint = 0.83 pint
1 quart = 0.83 quart
1 gallon = 0.83 gallon

Linear Measure
12 inches = 1 foot
3 feet = 1 yard
5 1/2 yard = 1 rod
40 rod = 1 furlong
8 furlongs (5280 ft) = 1 statute mile

Square Measure
144 square inches = 1 square foot
9 square feet = 1 square yard

Cubic Measure
1728 cubic inches = 1 cubic foot
27 cubic feet = 1 cubic yard

Liquid Measure
4 gills = 1 pint
2 cups = 1 pint
2 pints = 1 quart
4 quarts = 1 gallon
31.5 gallons = 1 barrel
2 barrel = 1 hogshead

Apothecaries' Fluid Measure
60 minims = 1 fluid dram
8 fluid drams = 1 fluid ounce
16 fluid ounces = 1 pint
2 pints = 1 quart
4 quarts = 1 gallon

Dry Measure
2 pints = 1 quart
8 quarts = 1 peck
4 peck = 1 bushel

Time Measure 60 seconds = 1 minute
60 minutes = 1 hour
24 hours = 1 day
7 days = 1 week
4.333 weeks (avg.) = 1 month
12 months (365-366 days) = 1 year
10 years = 1 decade
10 decades = 1 century

Angular and Circular Measure
60 seconds = 1 minute
60 minutes = 1 degree
90 degrees = 1 right angle
180 degrees = 1 straight angle
360 degrees = 1 circle

Troy Weight
24 grains = 1 pennyweight
20 pennyweights = 1 ounce
12 ounces = 1 pound

Avoirdupois Weight 27 11/32 grains = 1 dram
16 drams = 1 ounce
16 ounces = 1 pound
100 pounds = 1 short hundredweight

Apothecaries Weight
20 grains = 1 scruple
3 scruples = 1 dram
8 drams = 1 ounce
12 ounces = 1 pound

Weights

US Unit Metric Unit
1 grain = 0.064799 gram
1 avoirdupois ounce = 28.350 grams
1 troy ounce = 31.103 grams
1 avoirdupois pound = 0.453359 kilogram
1 troy pound = 0.37324 kilogram
1 short ton (U.S.: 2000 lbs) = 0.90718 metric tons
1 long ton (U.K.: 2240 lbs) = 1.0160 metric tons
15.432 grains = 1 gram
0.035274 avoirdupois ounce = 1 gram
0.032151 troy ounce = 1 gram
2.2046 avoirdupois ounce = 1 kilogram
1.1023 short ton = 1 metric ton
0.98421 long ton = 1 metric ton


This is long so I had to break it up, Part 2 .


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