Reference Info
Metric Equivalents of U.S. Weights and Measures
| AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT | |
|---|---|
| 1 dram | = 1.772 grams |
| 1 ounce | = 28.3495 grams |
| 1 pound | = 453.59 grams or .4536 kilogram |
| 1 hundred weight | = 45.36 kilograms |
| 1 short ton | = 907.18 kilograms or 0.9072 metric ton |
| 1 long ton | = 1,016.05 kilograms or 1.0160 metric tons |
| TROY WEIGHT | |
| 1 pennyweight | = 1.555 grams |
| 1 ounce | = 31.1035 grams |
| 1 pound | = 373.24 grams or 0.3732 kilogram |
| CUBIC MEASURE | |
| 1 cubic inch | = 16.387 cubic centimeters |
| 1 cubic foot | = 0.0283 cubic meter |
| 1 cubic yard | = 0.7646 cubic meter |
| 1 cord | = 3.625 cubic meters |
| SQUARE MEASURE | |
| 1 square inch | = 6.452 square centimeters |
| 1 square foot | = 929 square centimeters |
| 1 square yard | = 0.8361 square meter |
| 1 square rod | = 25.29 square meters |
| 1 acre | = 40.4687 Ares or 0.4047 hectare |
| 1 square mile | = 259 hectares or 2.59 square kilometers |
| 1 township | = 9,324 hectares or 93.24 square kilometers |
| LINEAR OR LONG MEASURE | |
| 1 inch | = 2.54 centimeters |
| 1 foot | = 0.3048 meter |
| 1 yard | = 0.9144 meter |
| 1 rod | = 5.029 meters |
| 1 furlong | = 201.17 meters |
| 1 mile | = 1.6093 kilometers |
| 1 league | = 4.83 kilometers |
| LIQUID MEASURE | |
| 1 fluid ounce | = 0.0297 liter |
| 1 gill | = 0.118 liter |
| 1 pint | = 0.4732 liter |
| 1 quart | = 0.9463 liter |
| 1 gallon | = 3.7853 liters |
| DRY MEASURE | |
| 1 quart | = 1.1012 liters |
| 1 peck | = 8.8096 liters |
| 1 bushel | = 35.2383 liters |
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