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| WEIGHTS
AND MEASURES |
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| CUBIC
MEASURE |
METRIC EQUIVALENTS |
| 1728 cubic inches |
1 cubic foot |
Linear Measure |
| 27 cubic feet |
1 cubic yard |
1 centimetre |
0.3937 inch |
| 128 cubic feet |
1 cord (wood) |
1 inch |
2.54 centimetres |
| 2,150.42 cubic inches |
1 standard bu. |
1 foot |
0.3048 metre |
| 231 cubic inches |
1 U.S. standard
gal. |
1 metre |
39.37 inches |
| DRY
MEASURE |
1 metre |
1.0936 yards |
| 2 pints |
1 quart |
1 yard |
0.9144 metre |
| 8 quarts |
1 peck |
1 rod |
5.029 metres |
| 4 pecks |
1 bushel |
1 kilometre |
0.621 mile |
| LIQUID
MEASURE |
1 mile |
1.609 kilometres |
| 4 gills |
1 pint |
Square Measure |
| 2 pints |
1 quart |
1 sq. centimetre |
0.155 sq. inch |
| 4 quarts |
1 gallon |
1 sq. inch |
6.452 sq. centimetres |
| 31%U.S. gallons |
1 U.S. barrel |
1 sq. foot |
0.0929 sq. metre |
| IMPERIAL
LIQUID MEASURE |
1 sq. metre |
1.196 sq. yards |
| 1 U.S. gallon |
0.833 imperial
gallon |
1 sq. yard |
0.8361 sq. metre |
| 1 U.S. gallon |
3.875 litres |
1 hectare |
2.47 acres |
| 1 imperial barrel |
36 imperial
gallons |
1 acre |
0.4047 hectare |
| 1 imperial gallon |
1.201 U.S. gallons |
1 sq. kilometre |
0.386 sq. mile |
| 1 imperial gallon |
4.546 litres |
1 sq. mile |
2.59 sq. kilometres |
| 1 litre |
0.264 U.S. gallon |
Weights |
| LONG
MEASURE |
1 gram |
0.03527 ounce |
| 12 inches |
1 foot |
1 ounce |
28.35 grams |
| 3 feet |
1 yard |
1 kilogram |
2.2046 pounds |
| 5’/2 yards |
1 rod |
1 pound |
0.4536 kilogram |
| 40 rods |
1 furlong |
1 metric ton |
0.98421 english ton |
| 8 furlongs |
1 statute mile |
1 english ton |
1.016 metric tons |
| 3 land miles |
1 league |
Measure of Volume |
| MARINERS’
MEASURE |
1 cubic centimetre |
0.061 cubic inch |
| 6 feet |
1 fathom |
1 cubic inch |
16.39 cubic cm. |
| 120 fathoms |
1 cable length |
1 cubic foot |
0.0283 cubic metre |
| 5,280 feet |
1 statute mile |
1 cubic metre |
1.308 cubic yards |
| 6,076.11 feet |
1 nautical mile |
1 cubic yard |
0.7646 cubic metre |
| SQUARE
MEASURE |
1 litre |
1.0567 quarts liquid |
| 144 sq. inches |
1 sq. foot |
1 quart dry |
1.101 litres |
| 9 sq. feet |
1 sq. yard |
1 quart liquid |
0.9463 litre |
| 30Y4 sq. yards |
1 sq. rod |
1 litre |
1.0567 quarts |
| 640 acres |
1 sq. mile |
1 gallon |
3.78541 litres |
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1 peck |
8.81 litres |
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1 hectolitre |
2.8375 bushels |
TEMPERATURE CONVERSIONS
A Fahrenheit degree is smaller than a Celsius (Centigrade) degree, one
Fahrenheit degree being 5/9 of a Celsius degree.
To convert Fahrenheit degrees into Celsius, subtract 32, multiply by 5, and
divide by 9.
To convert Celsius into Fahrenheit, multiply by 9, divide by 5, and add 32.
The freezing point of water is 32°F., 0°C. The boiling point is 212°F.,
100°C.
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