English and Metric System Measurement Conversion (Revise)
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The document provides a comprehensive overview of measurement units in both English and metric systems, including length, weight, volume, area, and time. It details the conversions between various units within and across the two systems. Additionally, it includes conversion formulas for temperature to facilitate understanding of equivalents.
English and Metric System Measurement Conversion (Revise)
- 1. Murphy T. Bonaobra MEASURES (ENGLISH, METRIC, AND EQUIVALENTS METRIC MEASUREMENT PREFIXIS # giga- mega- kilo- hecto- deka- UNIT deci- centi- milli- micro- nano- Length Gm Mm km hm dam m meter dm cm mm μm nm Weight Gg Mg kg hg dag g gram dg cg mg μg ng Volume GL ML kL hL daL L liter dL cL mL μL nL Base 10 10ˉ⁹ 10ˉ⁶ 10ˉ³ 10ˉ² 10ˉ¹ 1 10¹ 10² 10³ 10⁶ 10⁹ ENGLISH MEASUREMENT EQUIVALENTS Length mile (mi) yard (yd) foot (ft) inch (in) 1 mile 1,760 yd 5,280 ft 63,360 in 1 yd 3 ft 36 in 1 ft 12 in Weight ton (T) pound (lb) ounce (oz) 1 ton 2,000 lb 32,000 oz 1 lb 16 oz Volume gallon (gal) quart (qt) pint (pt) cup (c) ounce (oz) tablespoon teaspoon 1 gal 4 qt 8 pt 16 c 256 oz 512 tbsp 1,536 tsp 1 qt 2 pt 4 c 32 oz 64 tbsp 192 tsp 1 pt 2 c 16 oz 32 tbsp 96 tsp 1 c 8 oz 16 tbsp 48 tsp 1 oz 2 tbsp 6 tsp 1 tbsp 3 tsp Units of LENGTH in ENGLISH SYSTEM 1 foot (ft) = 12 inches (in) 1 yard (yd) = 3 feet (ft) 1 yard = 36 inches (in) 1 mile (mi) = 1,760 yards (yd) 1 mile (mi) = 5,280 feet (ft) Units of LENGTH in METRIC SYSTEM 1,000 millimeters (mm) = 1 meter (m) 100 centimeters (cm) = 1 meter (m) 10 decimeters (dm) = 1 meter (m) 1 dekameter (dam) = 10 meters (m) 1 hectometer (hm) = 100 meters (m) 1 kilometer (km) = 1,000 meters (m) SYSTEM to SYSTEM Conversions for LENGTH 1 in = 2.54 cm 1 m ≈ 3.28 ft 1 mi ≈ 1.61 km 1 ft ≈ 0.30 m 1 yd ≈ 0.91 m 1 km ≈ 0.62 mi Units of WEIGHT in ENGLISH SYSTEM 1 pound (lb) = 16 ounces (oz) 1 ton (T) = 2,000 pounds (lb) 1 ton (T) = 32,000 ounces (oz) Units of WEIGHT in METRIC SYSTEM 1 gram (g) = 1,000 milligrams (mg) 1 gram (g) = 100 centigrams (cg) 1 kilogram (kg) = 1,000 grams (g) 1 metric ton (t) = 1,000 kilograms (kg) SYSTEM to SYSTEM Conversions for WEIGHT 1 oz ≈ 28.3 g 1 lb ≈ 0.45 kg Units of AREA in ENGLISH SYSTEM 1 square foot (ft²) = 144 square inches (in²) 1 square yard (yd²) = 9 square feet (ft²) 1 acre = 43,560 square feet (ft²) 1 square mile (mi²) = 640 acre Units of AREA in METRIC SYSTEM 1 cm² = 100 mm² 1 dm² = 100 cm² 1 m² = 100 dm² 1 are (a) = 100 m² 1 hectare (ha) = 100 a SYSTEM to SYSTEM Conversions for AREA 1 in² ≈ 6.45 cm² 1 m² ≈ 1.196 yd² 1 ha ≈ 2.47 acres Units of VOLUME in ENGLISH SYSTEM 1 cubic foot (ft³) = 1,728 cubic inches (in³) 1 cubic yard (yd³) = 27 cubic feet (ft³) 1 cord = 128 cubic feet (ft³) Units of VOLUME in METRIC SYSTEM 1 cubic centimeter (cc) = 1 cm³ 1 milliliter (mL) = 1 cm³ 1 liter (L) = 1,000 milliliters (mL) 1 hectoliter (hL) = 100 liters (L) 1 kiloliter (kL) = 1,000 liters (L) SYSTEM to SYSTEM Conversions for VOLUME 1 in³ ≈ 16.39 mL 1 L ≈ 1.06 qt 1 gal ≈ 3.79 L 1 m³ ≈ 35.31 ft³ 1 qt ≈ 0.95 L Units of VOLUME in ENGLISH SYSTEM 1 tablespoon (tbsp) = 3 teaspoons (tsp) 1 fluid ounce (oz) = 2 tablespoons (tbsp) 1 cup (c) = 8 fluid ounces (oz) 1 cup (c) = 16 tablespoons (tbsp) 1 pint (pt) = 2 cups (c) 1 quart (qt) = 2 pints (pt) 1 gallon (gal) = 4 quarts (qt) 1 gallon (gal) = 128 fluid ounces (oz) Units of TIME 1 millisecond = 1,000 microseconds 1 second (sec) = 1,000 milliseconds 1 minute (min) = 60 seconds (sec) 1 hour (hr) = 60 minutes (min) 1 day (d) ≈ 24 hours (hr) 1 month (mo) ≈ 30 days (d) 1 year (yr) ≈ 365 days (d) 1 decade (de) = 10 years (yr) 1 century (cen) = 100 years (yr) 1 millennium = 1,000 years (yr) SYSTEM to SYSTEM Conversions for TEMPERATURE °F » °C, °C = 9 5 (°F - 32) °C » °F, °F = 5 9 °C + 32