Measurements and Conversions Chart
Conversion for weights, measures, metric system, and more.
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Here is a chart of household measurements and metric conversions.
TABLE OF MEASURES
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Apothecaries’
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Square
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| 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 1/4 square yards = 272 1/4 square feet |
| 1 pound = 12 ounces |
1 acre = 160 square rods = 43,560 square feet |
Avoirdupois
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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
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| 1 long ton = 2,240 pounds |
1 cubic foot = 1,728 cubic inches |
Liquid
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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
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Kitchen
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| 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
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2 pints = 1 quart |
| 1 hand = 4 inches |
4 quarts = 1 gallon |
| 1 link = 7.92 inches |
To Convert Celsius and Fahrenheit:
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| 1 span = 9 inches |
°C = (°F – 32)/ 1.8 |
| 1 foot = 12 inches |
°F = (°C × 1.8) + 32 |
| 1 yard = 3 feet |
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| 1 rod = 5 1/2 yards |
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| 1 mile = 320 rods = 1,760 yards = 5,280 feet |
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| 1 Int. nautical mile = 6,076.1155 feet |
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| 1 knot = 1 nautical mile per hour |
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| 1 fathom = 2 yards = 6 feet |
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| 1 furlong = 1/8 mile = 660 feet = 220 yards |
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| 1 league = 3 miles = 24 furlongs |
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| 1 chain = 100 links = 22 yards |
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METRIC CONVERSIONS
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Linear
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Household
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| 1 inch = 2.54 centimeters |
1/2 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 |
1/4 cup = 60 mL |
| 1 mile = 1.61 kilometers |
1/3 cup = 75 mL |
| 1 kilometer = 0.62 mile |
1/2 cup = 125 mL |
Square
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2/3 cup = 150 mL |
| 1 square inch = 6.45 square centimeters |
3/4 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
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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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