Here is a chart of household measurements and metric conversions.
TABLE OF MEASURES |
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Apothecaries’ |
Square |
| 1 scruple = 20 grains | 1 square foot = 144 square inches |
| 1 dram = 3 scruples | 1 square yard = 9 square feet |
| 1 ounce = 8 drams | 1 square rod = 30 ¼ square yards = 272 ¼ square feet |
| 1 pound = 12 ounces | 1 acre = 160 square rods = 43,560 square feet |
Avoirdupois |
1 square mile = 640 acres = 102,400 square rods |
| 1 ounce = 16 drams | 1 square rod = 625 square links |
| 1 pound = 16 ounces | 1 square chain = 16 square rods |
| 1 hundredweight = 100 pounds | 1 acre = 10 square chains |
| 1 ton = 2,000 pounds |
Cubic |
| 1 long ton = 2,240 pounds | 1 cubic foot = 1,728 cubic inches |
Liquid |
1 cubic yard = 27 cubic feet |
| 4 gills = 1 pint | 1 cord = 128 cubic feet |
| 63 gallons = 1 hogshead | 1 U.S. liquid gallon = 4 quarts = 231 cubic inches |
| 2 hogsheads = 1 pipe or butt | 1 imperial gallon = 1.20 U.S. gallons = 0.16 cubic foot |
| 2 pipes = 1 tun | 1 board foot = 144 cubic inches |
Dry |
Kitchen |
| 2 pints = 1 quart | 3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon |
| 4 quarts = 1 gallon | 16 tablespoons = 1 cup |
| 2 gallons = 1 peck | 1 cup = 8 ounces |
| 4 pecks = 1 bushel | 2 cups = 1 pint |
Linear |
2 pints = 1 quart |
| 1 hand = 4 inches | 4 quarts = 1 gallon |
| 1 link = 7.92 inches |
To Convert Celsius and Fahrenheit: |
| 1 span = 9 inches | °C = (°F – 32)/ 1.8 |
| 1 foot = 12 inches | °F = (°C × 1.8) + 32 |
| 1 yard = 3 feet | |
| 1 rod = 5 ½ yards | |
| 1 mile = 320 rods = 1,760 yards = 5,280 feet | |
| 1 Int. nautical mile = 6,076.1155 feet | |
| 1 knot = 1 nautical mile per hour | |
| 1 fathom = 2 yards = 6 feet | |
| 1 furlong = ⅛ mile = 660 feet = 220 yards | |
| 1 league = 3 miles = 24 furlongs | |
| 1 chain = 100 links = 22 yards |
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METRIC CONVERSIONS |
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Linear |
Household |
| 1 inch = 2.54 centimeters | ½ teaspoon = 2 mL |
| 1 centimeter = 0.39 inch | 1 teaspoon = 5 mL |
| 1 meter = 39.37 inches | 1 tablespoon = 15 mL |
| 1 yard = 0.914 meter | ¼ cup = 60 mL |
| 1 mile = 1.61 kilometers | ⅓ cup = 75 mL |
| 1 kilometer = 0.62 mile | ½ cup = 125 mL |
Square |
⅔ cup = 150 mL |
| 1 square inch = 6.45 square centimeters | ¾ cup = 175 mL |
| 1 square yard = 0.84 square meter | 1 cup = 250 mL |
| 1 square mile = 2.59 square kilometers | 1 liter = 1.057 U.S. liquid quarts |
| 1 square kilometer = 0.386 square mile | 1 U.S. liquid quart = 0.946 liter |
| 1 acre = 0.40 hectare | 1 U.S. liquid gallon = 3.78 liters |
| 1 hectare = 2.47 acres | 1 gram = 0.035 ounce |
Cubic |
1 ounce = 28.349 grams |
| 1 cubic yard = 0.76 cubic meter | 1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds |
| 1 cubic meter = 1.31 cubic yards | 1 pound = 0.45 kilogram |
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