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![handle is hein.usfed/statabs1998 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:/iwww.nist.gov/metric>]
Symbol When you know conventional
in inch
ft foot
yd yard
mi mile
2 square inch
5fti2 square foot
yd2 square yard
mi square mile
acre
oz ounce 1
lb pound1
oz (troy) ounce 2
short ton (2,000 Ibs)
long ton (2,240 Ibs)
fl oz fluid ounce
c cup
pt pint
qt quart
gl gallon
ft cubic foot
yd3 cubic yard
F degrees
Fahrenheit
(subtract 32)
S
cm
cm
m
km
cm2
m2
M2
km2
ha
g
kg
g
mL
L
L
L
L
M3
M3
Multiply by
2.54
30.48
0.91
1.61
6.45
0.09
0.84
2.59
0.41
28.35
.45
31.10
0.91
1.02
29.57
0.24
0.47
0.95
3.78
0.03
0.76
0.55
To find metric
centimeter
centimeter
meter
kilometer
square centimeter
square meter
square meter
square kilometer
hectare
gram
kilograms
gram
metric ton
metric ton
milliliter
liter
liter
liter
liter
cubic meter
cubic meter
degrees Celsius
ymbol When you know metric Multiply by To find conventio
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)
For weighing ordinary commodities 2 For weighing precious metals, jewels, etc.
Symbol
cm
cm
m
km
2
cr
km2
ha
g
kg
g
t
t
mL
L
L
L
L
C
Symbol
in
ft
yd
mi
in2
ft2
yd
mi2
oz (troy)
fI oz
c
pt
qt
gal
ft3
yd3
F
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U.S. Census Bureau, the Official StatisticsTM Statistical Abstract of the United States: 1998 Oct. 8, 1998](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.usfed/statabs1998&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)