Easy Conversions
|
| Multiply |
By |
To Get |
| Millimeters |
0.0394 |
Inches |
| Inches |
25.4 |
Millimeters |
| Meters |
3.281 |
Feet |
| Square Inches |
6.45 |
Square Centimeters |
| Square Centimeters |
155 |
Square Inches |
| Square Meters |
10.76 |
Square Feet |
| Liters |
0.264 |
U.S. Gallons |
| Fluid Ounces |
29.57 |
Milliliters |
| Milliliters |
0.03382 |
Fluid Ounces |
| Gallons of Water |
8.35 |
Pounds of Water |
| Pounds of Water |
27.65 |
Cubic Inches |
| Gallons |
231 |
Cubic Inches |
| Grams |
0.0353 |
Ounces |
| Ounces |
28.35 |
Grams |
| Pounds |
.45359 |
Kilograms |
| Kilograms |
2.2046 |
Pounds |
| Grams |
15.43 |
Grains |
| Watts |
0.001341 |
Horsepower |
| Amps |
Volts |
Watts |
| Or... divide the Right column by the Middle
column to get the value in the Left column. |
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Common Kitchen Equivalents
|
| Standard |
Equivalent |
Liquid Equivalent |
| One pinch or dash |
1/16 teaspoon |
|
| 3 teaspoons |
1 tablespoon |
1/2 ounce |
| 4 tablespoons |
1/4 cup |
2 ounces |
| 1/3 cup |
5 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon |
| 1/2 cup |
8 tablespoons |
4 ounces |
| 1 gill |
1/2 cup |
4 ounces |
| 1 cup |
16 tablespoons |
8 ounces |
| 2 cups |
1 pint |
16 ounces |
| 2 pints |
1 quart |
32 ounces |
| 4 quarts |
1 gallon |
|
| 8 quarts |
1 peck |
|
| 4 pecks |
1 bushel |
|
| 16 ounces |
1 pound dry measure |
tsp = teaspoon;
t = tablespoon;
oz = ounce;
c = cup;
pt = pint;
qt = quart;
bu = bushel;
lb = pound
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Some Formulas
|
| Area of Square |
Side Squared |
| Area of Circle |
3.1415927 x Radius Square |
| Area of Sphere |
4 x 3.1415927 x Radius Squared |
| Area of Parallelogram |
Base x Height |
| Circumference of Circle |
2 x 3.1415927 x Radius |
| Volume of Rectangular Box |
Length x Width x Height |
| Volume of Cone |
1/3 x 3.1415927 x Radius Squared x Height |
| Volume of Cylinder |
3.1415927 x Radius Squared x Height |
| Volume of Sphere |
4 x 3.1415927 x Radius Cubed ÷ 3 |
| Volume of Cube |
Side Cubed |
a = area;
c = circumference;
v = volume;
sq = square;
cu = cubic;
r = radius;
d = diameter;
l = length;
w = width;
h = height;
s = side;
Pi = 3.1415927 (approx)
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How to figure out the capacity of a round
(cylindrical) container
Formula:
Pi x r² x height = volume in cubic inches
volume / cubic inches in a gallon of liquid = percentage of gallon
percentage of gallon x ounces in a gallon = capacity in ounces
(3.1415927) times (Radius Squared) times (Height) = Volume
(Volume) divided by (231) = Percentage of 1 Gallon
(Percentage of 1 Gallon) times (128) = Capacity in Liquid Ounces
Remember:
Pi = 3.1415927
Cubic Inches in a Gallon of Liquid = 231
Ounces in a gallon = 128
Radius = one half the Diameter
x = times;
/ = divided by
Though the above may give you the total capacity, it is rare that you would
fill a container all the way to the top. So you may wish to use the "filling
height," instead of the total height, in your calculations.
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Linear Measure Equivalents
|
| 1 hand |
4 inches |
1/3 foot |
|
| 1 span |
9 inches |
|
|
| 1 foot |
12 inches |
|
|
| 1 yard |
3 feet |
|
|
| 1 rod, pole or perch |
16.5 feet |
5.5 yards |
|
| 1 furlong |
660 feet |
220 yards |
40 poles |
| 1 mile |
5,280 feet |
1,760 yards |
8 furlongs |
| 1 mile |
320 rods |
|
|
| 1 league |
3 miles |
|
|
in = inch;
ft = foot;
yd = yard;
mi = mile
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Square Measure Equivalents
|
| 144 |
square inches |
1 square foot |
| 9 |
square feet |
1 square yard |
| 30.25 |
square yards |
1 square rod |
| 160 |
square rods |
1 acre |
| 640 |
acres |
1 square mile |
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Cubic Measure Equivalents
|
| 1728 |
cubic inches |
1 cubic foot |
| 27 |
cubic feet |
1 cubic yard |
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Mariners' Measure Equivalents
|
| 6 |
feet |
1 fathom |
| 1000 |
fathoms |
1 nautical mile |
| 3 |
nautical miles |
1 league |
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Surveyors' Measure Equivalents
|
| 7.92 |
inches |
1 link |
| 100 |
links |
1 chain |
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Liquid or Fluid Measure Equivalents
|
| 60 minims |
1 fluid dram |
|
|
|
| 8 fluid drams |
1 ounce |
|
|
|
| 4 ounces |
1 gill |
|
|
|
| 8 ounces |
1 cup |
|
|
|
| 16 ounces |
2 cups |
1 pint |
|
|
| 32 ounces |
4 cups |
2 pints |
1 quart |
|
| 128 ounces |
16 cups |
8 pints |
4 quarts |
1 gallon |
| 1 barrel |
31.5 gallons |
|
|
|
| 1 hogshead |
63 gallons |
1 hogshead |
|
|
oz = ounce;
c = cup;
pt = pint;
qt = quart;
gal = gallon;
bbl = barrel;
hhd = hogshead
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Metric Equivalents, Liquid or Fluid Measure
|
|
Or |
Dry |
Liquid |
| 1 centiliter |
|
0.6102 cubic inches |
0.338 ounces |
| 1 deciliter |
10 centiliters |
6.102 cubic inches |
.0845 gill |
| 1 liter |
10 deciliters |
0.908 quart |
1.0567 quarts |
| 1 decaliter |
10 liters |
9.08 quarts |
2.64 gallons |
cl = centiliter;
dl = deciliter;
l = liter;
dal = decaliter;
cu in = cubic inch;
oz = ounce;
qt = quart
gal = gallon
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Weight Equivalents
|
| Avoirdupois |
| 16 drams |
437.5 grains |
1 ounce |
| 16 ounces |
7000 grains |
1 pound |
| 100 pounds |
1 central |
1 hundredweight |
| 2000 pounds |
1 short ton |
|
| 2240 pounds |
1 long ton or gross ton |
|
| Also (in Great Britain) |
| 14 pounds |
1 stone |
|
| 2 stones |
1 quarter |
|
| 4 quarters |
112 pounds |
1 hundredweight |
| 20 hundredweight |
1 long ton |
|
| Troy (Precious Metals) |
| 24 grains |
1 pennyweight |
|
| 20 pennyweights |
480 grains |
1 ounce |
| 12 ounces |
5760 grains |
1 pound |
| Apothecaries' Weight |
| 20 grains |
1scruple |
|
| 3 scruples |
1 dram |
|
| 8 drams |
1 ounce |
|
| 12 ounces |
5760 grains |
1 pound |
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Paper
|
| 24 sheets |
1 quire |
|
| 20 quires |
1 short ream |
480 sheets |
| 500 sheets |
1 ream |
|
| 10 reams |
1 bale |
|
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Weight of Water
|
| 1 cubic inch |
.0360 pound |
| 12 cubic inches |
.433 pound |
| 1 cubic foot |
62.3 pounds |
| 1 cubic foot |
7.48052 U.S. gallons |
| 1.8 cubic feet |
112.0 pounds |
| 35.96 cubic feet |
2240.0 pounds |
| 1 Imperial gallon |
10.0 pounds |
| 11.2 Imperial gallons |
112.0 pounds |
| 224 Imperial gallons |
2240.0 pounds |
| 1 U.S. gallon |
8.33 pounds |
| 13.45 U.S. gallons |
112.0 pounds |
| 269.0 U.S. gallons |
2240.0 pounds |
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Metric Equivalent Units
| Linear Measure |
| 1 centimeter |
10 millimeters |
|
|
| 1 decimeter |
10 centimeters |
100 millimeters |
|
| 1 meter |
10 decimeters |
100 centimeters |
1000 millimeters |
| 1 decameter |
10 meters |
100 decimeters |
1000 centimeters |
| 1 hectometer |
10 decameters |
100 meters |
1000 decimeters |
| 1 kilometer |
10 hectometers |
100 decameters |
1000 meters |
mm = millimeter;
cm = centimeter;
dm = decimeter;
m = meter;
km = kilometer
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| Square Measure |
| 1 sq. cm. |
100 sq. mm. |
|
|
| 1 sq. dm. |
100 sq. cm. |
10,000 sq. mm. |
|
| 1 sq. m. |
100 sq. dm. |
10,000 sq. cm. |
1,000,000 sq. mm. |
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| Cubic Measure |
| 1 cu. cm. |
1,000 cu. mm. |
| 1 cu. dm. |
1,000 cu. cm. |
| 1 cu. m. |
1,000 cu. dm. |
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| Liquid Measure |
| 1 centiliter |
10 milliliters |
| 1 deciliter |
10 centiliters |
| 1 liter |
10 centiliters |
| 1 decaliter |
10 liters |
| 1 hectoliter |
10 decaliters |
| 1 kiloliter |
10 hectoliters |
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| Weights |
| 1 centigram |
10 milligrams |
|
|
| 1 decigram |
10 centigrams |
100 milligrams |
|
| 1 gram |
10 decigrams |
100 centigrams |
1000 milligrams |
| 1 decagram |
10 grams |
|
|
| 1 hectogram |
10 decagrams |
100 grams |
|
| 1 kilogram |
10 hectograms |
100 decagrams |
1000 grams |
| 1 quintal |
100 kilograms |
|
|
| 1 ton |
10 quintals |
1000 kilograms |
|
mg = milligram;
cg = centigram;
dg = decigram;
g = gram;
kg = kilogram
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