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![handle is hein.usfed/statabs1997 and id is 1 raw text is: Weights and Measurements Conversions
APPROXIMATE CONVERSION MEASURES
[For assistance on metric usage, call or write the Office of Metric Programs, U.S. Department of Commerce,
Washington, DC 20230 (301-975-3690) Internet site <http://www.nist.govlmetric>]
Symbol When you know conventional Multiply by To find metric Symbol
in inch 2.54 centimeter cm
ft foot 30.48 centimeter cm
yd yard 0.91 meter m
mi mile 1.61 kilometer km
in2 square inch 6.45 square centimeter cm2
ft2 square foot 0.09 square meter M2
yd2 square yard 0.84 square meter M2
mi2 square mile 2.59 square kilometer km2
acre 0.41 hectare ha
oz ounce 28.35 gram g
lb pound1 .45 kilograms kg
oz (troy) ounce 2 31.10 gram g
short ton (2,000 Ibs) 0.91 metric ton t
long ton (2,240 Ibs) 1.02 metric ton t
fl oz fluid ounce 29.57 milliliter mL
c cup 0.24 liter L
pt pint 0.47 liter L
qt quart 0.95 liter L
gal gallon 3.78 liter L
R3 cubic foot 0.03 cubic meter M3
yd3 cubic yard 0.76 cubic meter M3
F degrees 0.55 degrees Celsius C
Fahrenheit
(subtract 32)
Symbol When you know metric Multiply by To find conventional Symbol
cm
cm
cm2
m2
M2
km2
ha
g
kg
g
mL
L
L
L
M3
M3
ma
centimeter 0.39 inch
centimeter 0.33 foot
meter 1.09 yard
kilometer 0.62 mile
square centimeter 0 15 square inch
square meter 10.76 square foot
square meter 1.20 square yard
square kilometer 0.39 square mile
hectare 2.47 acre
gram .035 ounce
kilogram 2.21 pounds
gram .032 ounce 2
metric ton 1.10 short ton (2,000 Ibs)
metric ton 0.98 long ton (2,240 Ibs)
milliliter 0.03 fluid ounce
liter 4.24 cup
liter 2.13 pint (liquid)
liter 1.05 quart (liquid)
liter 0.26 gallon
cubic meter 35.32 cubic foot
cubic meter 1.32 cubic yard
degrees Celsius 1.80 degrees Fahrenheit
(after subtracting 32)
1 For weighing ordinary commodities 2 For weighing precious metals, jewels, etc.
oz (troy)
fl oz
c
pt
qt
gal
ft 3
yd3
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