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WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

CUBIC MEASURE

1,728 cubic inches
27 cubic feet
128 cubic feet
2,150.42 cubic inches
231 cubic inches

1 cubic foot
1 cubic yard
1 cord (wood)
1 standard bushel
1 U.S. standard gallon

DRY MEASURE

2 pints
8 quarts
4 pecks

1 quart
1 peck
1 bushel

LIQUID MEASURE

4 gills
2 pints
4 quarts
31 1/2 gallons

1 pint
1 quart
1 gallon
1 barrel

IMPERIAL LIQUID MEASURE

1 U.S. gallon
1 U.S. gallon
1 Imperial gallon
1 Imperial gallon
1 liter

0.833 Imperial gallon
3.785 liters
1.201 U.S. gallons
4.546 liters
0.264 U.S. gallon

LONG MEASURE

12 inches
4 inches
3 feet
33 1/3 inches
16 1/2 feet
66 feet
40 rods
8 furlongs
80 surveyor's chains
3 land miles

1 foot
1 hand
1 yard
1 vara
1 rod
1 surveyor's chain
1 furlong
1 statue mile
1 mile
1 league

MARINERS' MEASURE

6 feet
100 fathoms
5,280 feet
6,076.11 feet

1 fathom
1 cable length (Imperial)
1 statue mile
1 nautical mile

SQUARE MEASURE

144 square inches
9 square feet
30 1/4 square yards
4,840 square yards
640 acres
1 section

1 square foot
1 square yard
1 square rod
1 square acre
1 square mile
1 mile square


WEIGHTS

16 drams
16 ounces
2,000 pounds

1 ounce
1 pound
1 ton


MEASURE-WEIGHT EQUIVALENTS

1 cubic foot (water)
1 U.S. gallon (water)
1 cord (firewood)
1 cup (measuring)
1 cup (measuring)
1 tablespoon
1 board foot (lumber)

62.4 pounds
8.33 pounds
128 cubic feet
8 fluid ounces
1/2 pint
3 teaspoons
board 1 foot square
x 1 inch thick

 
METRIC EQUIVALENTS
Linear Measure

1 centimeter
1 inch
1 foot
1 meter
1 yard
1 rod
1 kilometer
1 mile

  0.3937 inch
2.54 centimeters
0.3048 meter
39.37 inches 1.0936 yards
0.9144 meter
5.029 meters
0.621 mile
1.609 kilometers

Square Measure

1 square centimeter
1 square inch
1 square foot
1 square meter
1 square yard
1 hectare
1 acre
1 square kilometer
1 square mile

0.1550 square inch
6.452 Square centimeters
0.0929 square meter
1.196 square yards
0.8361 square meter
2.47 acres
0.4047 hectare
0.386 square mile
2.59 square kilometers

Weights

1 gram
1 ounce
1 kilogram
1 pound
1 metric ton
1 English ton

0.03527 ounce
28.35 grams
2.2046 pounds
0.4536 kilogram
0.98421 English ton
1.016 metric tons

Measure of Volume

1 cubic centimeter
1 cubic inch
1 cubic foot
1 cubic meter
1 cubic yard
1 liter
1 quart dry
1 quart liquid
1 liter
1 gallon
1 peck
1 hectoliter

0.061 cubic inch
16.39 cubic centimeters
0.0283 cubic meter
1.308 cubic yards
0.7646 cubic meter
1.0567 quarts liquid
1.101 liters
0.9463 liter
1.0567 quarts
3.78541 liters
8.810 liters
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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