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| − | < | + | <H1>Metric Conversion Chart</H1> |
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| + | <H2>English to Metric</H2> | ||
| + | <PRE> | ||
| + | <B>English</b> <B> Metric</b> | ||
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| + | Inches (in) x 2.54 = centimeters | ||
| + | Feet (ft) x .3 = meters | ||
| + | Yards (yd) x .9 = meters | ||
| + | Miles (mi) x 1.6 = kilometers | ||
| + | Square inches (in2) x 6.5 = square centimeters | ||
| + | Square feet (ft2) x .1 = square meters | ||
| + | Square yards (yd2) x .8 = square meters | ||
| + | Acres x .4 = hectares | ||
| + | Cubic feet (ft3) x .03 = cubic meters | ||
| + | Cords (cd) x 3.6 = cubic meters | ||
| + | Quarts (lq) (qt) x .9 = liters | ||
| + | Gallons (gal) x .004 = liters | ||
| + | Ounces (avdp) (oz) x 28.4 = grams | ||
| + | Pounds (avdp) (lb) x .5 = kilograms | ||
| + | Horsepower (hp) x .7 = kilowatts | ||
| + | </PRE> | ||
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| + | <H2>Metric to English</H2> | ||
| + | <PRE> | ||
| + | <B>Metric</b> <B>English</b> | ||
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| + | Centimeters (cm) x .39 = inches | ||
| + | Meters (m) x 3.3 = feet | ||
| + | Meters (m) x 1.1 = yards | ||
| + | Kilometers (km) x .6 = miles | ||
| + | Sq. centimeters (cm2) x .2 = square inches | ||
| + | Square meters (m2) x 10.8 = square feet | ||
| + | Square meters (m2) x 1.2 = square yards | ||
| + | Hectares (ha) x 2.5 = acres | ||
| + | Cubic meters (m3) x 35.3 = cubic feet | ||
| + | Liters (l) x 1.1 = quarts (lq) | ||
| + | Cubic meters (m3) x 284.2 = gallons | ||
| + | Grams (g) x .04 = ounces (avdp) | ||
| + | Kilograms (kg) x 2.2 = pounds (avdp) | ||
| + | Kilowatts (kW) x 1.3 = horsepower | ||
| + | </PRE> | ||
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| + | <H2>Units of Length and Measure</H2> | ||
| + | <PRE> | ||
| + | <B>Length</b> | ||
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| + | 12 inches ........................ 1 foot | ||
| + | 36 inches or 3 feet .............. 1 yard | ||
| + | 1760 yards or 5280 feet .......... 1 mile | ||
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| + | <B>Liquid Measure</b> | ||
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| + | 8 ounces ........................................ 1 cup | ||
| + | 16 ounces or 2 cups ............................. 1 pint | ||
| + | 32 ounces or 4 cups or 2 pints .................. 1 quart | ||
| + | 64 ounces or 4 pints or 2 quarts ................ 1/2 gallon | ||
| + | 128 ounces or 16 cups or 8 pints or 4 quarts .... 1 gallon | ||
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| + | </PRE> | ||
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| + | <H2>Temperature Conversions</H2> | ||
| + | <DL><DT><H4>From Fahrenheit to Centigrade</H4> | ||
| + | <DD>To convert from degrees Fahrenheit to degrees Centigrade, subtract 32 degrees | ||
| + | from the temperature and multiply by 5/9. | ||
| + | <DT><DD> | ||
| + | <DT><H4>From Centigrade to Fahrenheit</H4> | ||
| + | <DD>To convert from degrees Centigrade to degrees Fahrenheit, multiply the temperature | ||
| + | by 1.8 and add 32 degrees. | ||
| + | </DL> | ||
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Revision as of 02:21, March 20, 2007
Metric Conversion Chart
English to Metric
<B>English</b> <B> Metric</b> Inches (in) x 2.54 = centimeters Feet (ft) x .3 = meters Yards (yd) x .9 = meters Miles (mi) x 1.6 = kilometers Square inches (in2) x 6.5 = square centimeters Square feet (ft2) x .1 = square meters Square yards (yd2) x .8 = square meters Acres x .4 = hectares Cubic feet (ft3) x .03 = cubic meters Cords (cd) x 3.6 = cubic meters Quarts (lq) (qt) x .9 = liters Gallons (gal) x .004 = liters Ounces (avdp) (oz) x 28.4 = grams Pounds (avdp) (lb) x .5 = kilograms Horsepower (hp) x .7 = kilowatts
Metric to English
<B>Metric</b> <B>English</b> Centimeters (cm) x .39 = inches Meters (m) x 3.3 = feet Meters (m) x 1.1 = yards Kilometers (km) x .6 = miles Sq. centimeters (cm2) x .2 = square inches Square meters (m2) x 10.8 = square feet Square meters (m2) x 1.2 = square yards Hectares (ha) x 2.5 = acres Cubic meters (m3) x 35.3 = cubic feet Liters (l) x 1.1 = quarts (lq) Cubic meters (m3) x 284.2 = gallons Grams (g) x .04 = ounces (avdp) Kilograms (kg) x 2.2 = pounds (avdp) Kilowatts (kW) x 1.3 = horsepower
Units of Length and Measure
<B>Length</b> 12 inches ........................ 1 foot 36 inches or 3 feet .............. 1 yard 1760 yards or 5280 feet .......... 1 mile <B>Liquid Measure</b> 8 ounces ........................................ 1 cup 16 ounces or 2 cups ............................. 1 pint 32 ounces or 4 cups or 2 pints .................. 1 quart 64 ounces or 4 pints or 2 quarts ................ 1/2 gallon 128 ounces or 16 cups or 8 pints or 4 quarts .... 1 gallon
Temperature Conversions
From Fahrenheit to Centigrade
- To convert from degrees Fahrenheit to degrees Centigrade, subtract 32 degrees from the temperature and multiply by 5/9.
From Centigrade to Fahrenheit
- To convert from degrees Centigrade to degrees Fahrenheit, multiply the temperature by 1.8 and add 32 degrees.
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