| | Measurement Facts | |
| | U.S. Customary System | Metric System |
| Units of Length |
1 foot = 12 inches
1 yard = 3 feet
1 yard = 36 inches (in)
1 mile (mi) = 1760 yards (yd)
1 mile (mi) = 5280 feet (ft) |
1 centimeter = 10 millimeters
1 decimeter = 10 centimeters
1 meter = 10 decimeters (dm)
1 meter = 100 centimeters (cm)
1 meter = 1000 millimeters (mm)
1 meter = 10 decimeters
1 kilometer (km) = 1000 meters (m)
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| Units of Area |
1 square yard (yd2) = 9 square feet (ft2)
1 square yard (yd2) = 1296 square inches (in2)
1 square foot = 144 square inches
1 acre = 43,560 square feet
1 square mile (mi2) = 640 acres
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1 square meter (m2) = 100 square decimeters (dm2)
1 square meter (m2) = 10,000 square centimeters (cm2)
1 square decimeter = 100 square centimeters
1 are (a) = 100 square meters
1 hectare (ha) = 100 ares
1 square kilometer (km2) = 100 hectares
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| Units of Volume |
1 cubic yard (yd3) = 27 cubic feet (ft3)
1 cubic foot = 1728 cubic inches (in3)
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1 cubic meter (m3) = 1,000 cubic decimeters (dm3)
1 cubic meter (m3) = 1,000,000 cubic centimeters (cm3)
1 cubic decimeter = 1000 cubic centimeters
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| Units of Capacity |
1 gallon (gal) = 4 quarts (qt)
1 quart = 2 pints (pt)
1 pint = 2 cups (c)
1 cup = 8 fluid ounces (fl oz)
1 fluid ounce = 2 tablespoons (tbs)
1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons (tsp)
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1 kiloliter (kL) = 1000 liters(L)
1 liter = 1000 milliliters (mL)
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| Units of Weight/Mass |
Units of Weight
1 pound = 16 ounces (oz)
1 ton (T) = 2000 pounds (lb)
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Units of Mass
1 gram = 1000 milligram (mg)
1 kilogram = 1000 grams (g)
1 metric ton (t) = 1000 kilograms (kg)
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| Units of Temperature |
Degree Fahrenheit |
Degree Celsius |
