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Metric System

The document provides information about metric and imperial/U.S. units of measurement for length, area, volume, capacity, and weight. It defines common units like meters, centimeters, inches, yards, gallons, liters, grams, and pounds. Conversion factors are given between metric and imperial units.

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Metric System

The document provides information about metric and imperial/U.S. units of measurement for length, area, volume, capacity, and weight. It defines common units like meters, centimeters, inches, yards, gallons, liters, grams, and pounds. Conversion factors are given between metric and imperial units.

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Length Metric System 1 millimeter = 1/1,000 meter 1 decimeter = 1/10 meter 1 dekameter = 10 meters American and British Units

1 inch = 1/36 yard = 1/12 foot 1 yard (basic unit of length) 1 furlong = 220 yards = 40 rods 1 fathom = 6 feet Conversion Factors 1 centimeter = 0.39 inch 1 foot = 0.305 meter 1 meter = 1.094 yards

1 centimeter = 1/100 meter 1 meter (basic unit of length) 1 kilometer = 1,000 meters

1 foot = 1/3 yard 1 rod = 5 1/2 yards 1 mile = 1,760 yards = 5,280 feet 1 nautical mile = 6,076.1 feet

1 inch = 2.54 centimeters 1 meter = 3.28 feet 1 kilometer = 0.62 mile

1 meter = 39.37 inches 1 yard = 0.914 meter 1 mile = 1.609 kilometers

Area Metric System 1 square centimeter = 1/10,000 square meter 1 square meter (basic unit of area)1 are = 100 square meters 1 square kilometer = 1,000,000 square meters

1 square decimeter = 1/100 square meter 1 hectare = 10,000 square meters = 100 ares

American and British Units 1 square inch = 1/1,296 square yard = 1/144 square foot 1 square foot = 1/9 square yard 1 square yard (basic unit of area)1 square rod = 30 1/4 square yards 1 acre = 4,840 square yards = 160 square rods 1 square mile = 3,097,600 square yards = 640 acres Conversion Factors 1 square centimeter = 0.155 square inch 1 acre = 0.405 hectare 1 square kilometer = 0.386 square mile Volume and Capacity (Liquid and Dry) Metric System 1 cubic centimeter = 1/1,000,000 cubic meter 1 cubic meter = 1 stere (basic unit of volume) 1 centiliter = 1/100 liter 1 liter = 1 cubic decimeter (basic unit of capacity) 1 hectoliter = 100 liters = 1/10 cubic meter

1 square inch = 6.45 square centimeters 1 hectare = 2.47 acres 1 square mile = 2.59 square kilometers

1 cubic decimeter = 1/1,000 cubic meter 1 milliliter = 1/1,000 liter = 1 cubic centimeter 1 deciliter = 1/10 liter 1 dekaliter = 10 liters

American and British Units 1 cubic inch = 1/46,656 cubic yard = 1/1,728 cubic foot 1 cubic foot = 1/27 cubic yard 1 cubic yard (basic unit of volume)1 U.S. fluid ounce = 1/128 U.S. gallon = 1/16 U.S. pint 1 British imperial fluid ounce = 1/160 imperial gallon = 1/20 imperial pint 1 pint = 1/8 gallon = 1/2 quart 1 quart = 1/4 gallon 1 U.S. gallon (basic unit of liquid capacity in the United States) = 231 cubic inches 1 imperial gallon (basic unit of liquid capacity in some Commonwealth nations) = 277.4 cubic inches

1 dry pint = 1/64 bushel = 1/2 dry quart 1 dry quart = 1/32 bushel = 1/8 peck 1 peck = 1/4 bushel1 U.S. bushel (basic unit of dry capacity in the United States) = 2,150.4 cubic inches 1 imperial bushel (basic unit of dry capacity in some Commonwealth nations) = 2,219.4 cubic inches Conversion Factors 1 cubic centimeter = 0.06 cubic inch 1 cubic inch = 16.4 cubic centimeters 1 cubic yard = 0.765 cubic meter 1 cubic meter = 1.3 cubic yards 1 milliliter = 0.034 fluid ounce 1 fluid ounce = 29.6 milliliters 1 U.S. quart = 0.946 liter 1 liter = 1.06 U.S. quarts 1 U.S. gallon = 3.8 liters 1 imperial gallon = 1.2 U.S. gallons = 4.5 liters 1 liter = 0.9 dry quart 1 dry quart = 1.1 liters 1 decaliter = 0.28 U.S. bushel 1 U.S. bushel = 0.97 imperial bushel = 3.5 dekaliters Weight (Mass) Metric System 1 milligram = 1/1,000,000 kilogram = 1/1,000 gram 1 decigram = 1/10,000 kilogram = 1/10 gram 1 gram = 1/1,000 kilogram 1 hectogram = 1/10 kilogram = 100 grams American and British Units: Avoirdupois 1 grain = 1/7,000 pound = 1/437.5 ounce 1 ounce = 1/16 pound 1 short hundredweight = 100 pounds 1 short ton = 2,000 pounds

1 centigram = 1/100,000 kilogram = 1/100 gram 1 metric ton = 1,000 kilograms 1 dekagram = 1/100 kilogram = 10 grams 1 kilogram (basic unit of weight or mass)

1 dram = 1/256 pound = 1/16 ounce 1 pound (basic unit of weight or mass) 1 long hundredweight = 112 pounds 1 long ton = 2,240 pounds

American and British Units: Troy and Apothecaries' 1 grain = 1/7,000 avoirdupois pound = 1/5,760 troy or apothecaries' pound 1 apothecaries' scruple = 20 grains = 1/3 dram 1 pennyweight = 24 grains = 1/20 troy ounce 1 apothecaries' dram = 60 grains = 1/8 apothecaries' ounce 1 troy or apothecaries' ounce = 480 grains = 1/12 troy or apothecaries' pound 1 troy or apothecaries' pound = 5,760 grains = 5,760/7,000 avoirdupois pound Conversion Factors 1 milligram = 0.015 grain 1 grain = 64.8 milligrams 1 gram = 0.035 avoirdupois ounce 1 avoirdupois ounce = 28.35 grams 1 troy or apothecaries' pound = 0.82 avoirdupois pound = 0.37 kilogram 1 avoirdupois pound = 1.2 troy or apothecaries' pounds = 0.45 kilogram 1 kilogram = 2.205 avoirdupois pounds 1 short ton = 0.9 metric ton 1 metric ton = 1.1 short tons

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