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Tables of Measure Measure of Length-Metric
10 millimeters (mm) = 1 centimeter (cm)
10 centimeters (cm) = 1 decimeter (dm)
10 decimeters (dm) = 1 meter (m)
10 meters (m) = 1 dekameter (dam)
10 dekameters (dam) = 1 hectometer (hm)
10 hectometers (hm) = 1 kilometer (km)
1 centimeter (cm) = 10 millimeters (mm)
1 meter (m) = 100 centimeters (cm) = 1,000 millimeters (mm)
1 kilometer (km) = 1,000 meters (m)
Measure of CapacityMetric
10 milliliters (mL) = 1 centiliter (cL)
10 centiliters (cL) = 1 deciliter (dL)
10 deciliters (dL) = 1 liter (L)
10 liters (L) = 1 dekaliter (daL)
10 dekaliters (daL) = 1 hectoliter (hL)
10 hectoliters (hL) = 1 kiloliter (kL)
Measure of WeightMetric
10 milligrams (mg) = 1 centigram (cg)
10 centigrams (cg) = 1 decigram (dg)
10 decigrams (dg) = 1 gram (g)
10 grams (g) = 1 dekagram (dag)
10 dekagrams (dag) = 1 hectogram (hg)
10 hectograms (hg) = 1 kilogram (kg)
1,000 kilograms (kg) = 1 metric ton (t)
Measure of LengthCustomary
1 foot (ft) = 12 inches (in.)
1 yard (yd) = 3 feet (ft.) = 36 inches (in.)
1 rod (rd.) = 16 feet (ft.) = 5 yards (yd.)
1 statute mile (stat. mi) = 5,280 feet (ft.) = 1,760 yards (yd.) = 320 rods (rd.)
1 statute mile (stat. mi) ≈ 0.87 nautical mile (0.8684 naut. mi.)
1 nautical mile (naut. mi) ≈ 6,080 feet (6,080.2 ft.)
1 nautical mile (naut. mi) ≈ 1.15 statute miles (1.1515 stat. mi)
1 fathom (fath.) ≈ 6 feet (ft.)
Measure of AreaCustomary
1 square foot (sq. ft.) = 144 square inches (sq. in.)
1 square yard (sq. yd.) = 9 square feet (sq. ft.)
1 square rod (sq. rd.) = 30.25 square yards (sq. yd.)
1 acre = 160 square rods (sq. rd.)
1 acre = 4,840 square yards (sq. yd.)
1 acre = 43,560 square feet (sq. ft.)
1 square mile (sq. mi.) = 640 acres
Measure of VolumeCustomary
1 cubic foot (cu. ft.) = 1,728 cubic inches (cu. in.)
1 cubic yard (cu. yd.) = 27 cubic feet (cu. ft.)
Liquid MeasureCustomary
1 pint = 16 ounces (oz.)
1 pint = 4 gills (gi.)
1 quart (qt.) = 2 pints (pt.)
1 gallon (gal.) = 4 quarts (qt.)
Dry MeasureCustomary
1 quart (qt.) = 2 pints (pt.)
1 peck (pk.) = 8 quarts (qt.)
1 bushel (bu.) = 4 pecks (pk.)
Measure of WeightAvoirdupoisCustomary
1 pound (lb.) = 16 ounces (oz.)
1 short ton (sh. tn. Or T.) = 2,000 pounds (lb.)
1 long ton (l. ton) = 2,240 pounds (lb.)
Volume, Capacity, and Weight EquivalentsCustomary
1 gallon (gal.) ≈ 231 cubic inches (cu. in.)
1 cubic foot (cu. ft.) ≈ 7 gallons (gal.)
1 bushel (bu.) ≈ 1 cubic feet (cu. ft)
1 bushel (bu.) ≈ 2,150.42 cubic inches (cu. in.)
cu. ft. of fresh water weighs 62 pounds (lb.)
cu. ft. of sea water weighs 64 pounds (lb.)
Measure of Time
1 minute (min) = 60 seconds (sec.)
1 hour (hr.) = 60 minutes (min)
1 day (da.) = 24 hours (hr.)
1 week (wk.) = 7 days (da.)
1 year (yr.) = 12 months (mo.)
1 year (yr.) = 52 weeks (wk.)
1 year (yr.) = 365.23 days (da.)
Angles and Arcs
1 circle = 360 degrees (˚)
1 degree (˚) = 60 minutes ()
1 minute () = 60 seconds (")
Measure of Speed
1 knot = 1 nautical m.p.h.
MetricCustomary Equivalents
1 meter = 39.37 inches
1 meter ≈ 3.28 feet (3.2808)
1 meter ≈ 1.09 yards (1.0936)
1 centimeter ≈ .39 or .4 inch (.3937)
1 millimeter ≈ .04 inch (.03937)
1 killometer ≈ .62 mile (.6214)
1 liter ≈ 1.06 liquid quarts (1.0567)
1 liter ≈ .91 dry quart (.9081)
1 gram ≈ .04 ounce (.0353)
1 kilogram ≈ 2.2 pounds (2.2046)
1 metric ton ≈ 2,204.62 pounds
1 inch = 25.4 millimeters
1 foot ≈ .3 meter (.3048)
1 yard ≈ .91 meter (.9144)
1 mile ≈ 1.61 kilometers (1.6093)
1 liquid quart ≈ .95 liter (.9463)
1 dry quart ≈ 1.1 liters (1.1012)
1 ounce ≈ 28.35 grams (28.3495)
1 pound ≈ .45 kilogram (.4536)
1 short ton ≈ .91 metric ton (.9072)
1 square inch ≈ 6.45 square centimeters (6.4516)
1 cubic inch ≈ 16.39 cubic centimeters (16.3872) |
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