THE METRIC SYSTEM AND EQUIVALENTS
LINEAR MEASURE
SQUARE MEASURE
1
Centimeter = 10 Millimeters 0.01 Meters =0.3937 Inches
1
Sq Cenmiter =100 Sq Mllmeters= 0.155 Sq Inches
1
Meter= 100 Centmeters=1000 Mill,meters=39.37 Inches
1
Sq Meter= 1-000 Sq Centimeters= 10.76 Sq Feet
1
Kilometer=1000 Meters0.621 Miles
1
Sq Kilometer=1,000,000 Sq eters0.386 Sq Miles
WEIGHTS
CUBIC MEASURE
1
Gram=0.001 Klograms=1000 Milligrams=0.035 Ounces
1
Cu Centimeter =1000 Cu M Illimeters=0.06 Cu Inches
1
Klogram=l00 Go-ms=2.2 Lb
1
1 Cu Meter =1,000,000Cu Centimeters=35.31 Cu Feel
1
Metric Ton =1000 Kilograms r1 Megagram =1.1 Short Tons
LIQUID MEASURE
TEMPERATURE
1
Milliliter=0.001 Liters 0.0338 Fluid Ounces
5/9(0F-32)=C
1Liter=1000 Milliliters =33.82 Fluid Ounces
212Fahrenheit is equivalent to 100 Celsius
90 Fahrenheit is equivalent to 32.2 Celsius
32 Fahrenheit is equivalent to 0 Celsius
9/5 C +32=F
APPROXIMATE CONVERSION FACTORS
TO CHANGE
TO
MULTIPLY BY
Inches.................................................
Centimeters............................................
2.540
Feet ....................................................
Meters ......... ..........................................
0.305
Yards ..................................................
Meters ...................................................
0.914
Miles ...................................................
Kilometers ..............................................
1.609
Square Inches ....................................
Square Centimeters ...............................
6.451
Square Feet........................................
Square Meters....................................... .
0.093
Square Yards .....................................
Square Meters........................................
0.836
Square Miles ......................................
Square Kilometers ................................ .
2.590
Acres ..................................................
Square Hectometers ..............................
0.405
Cubic Feet ..........................................
Cubic Meters ..........................................
0.028
Cubic Yards........................................
Cubic Meters ..........................................
0.765
Fluid Ounces ......................................
Milliliters ................................................. 29.573
Pints ...................................................
Liters ......................................................
0.473
Quarts.................................................
Liters ......................................................
0.946
Gallons ...............................................
Liters ......................................................
3.785
Ounces ...............................................
Grams .................................................... 28.349
Pounds ...............................................
Kilograms ...............................................
0.454
Short Tons..........................................
Metric Tons ...................................... ......
0.907
Pound-Feet.........................................
Newton-Meters.................................. .....
1.356
Pounds per Square Inch.....................
Kilopascals .............................................
6.895
Miles per Gallon .................................
Kilometers per Liter ................................
0.425
Miles per Hour ....................................
Kilometers per Hour .............................. .
1.609
TO CHANGE
TO
MULTIPLY BY
Centimeters
Inches ....................................................
0.394
Meters
Feet........................................................
3.280
Meters
Yards......................................................
1.094
Kilometers
Miles.......................................................
0.621
Square Centimeters
Square Inches ........................................
0.155
Square Meters
Square Feet ........................................... 10.764
Square Meters
Square Yards .........................................
1.196
Square Kilometers
Square Miles ..........................................
0.386
Square Hectometers
Acres .......... ...........................................
2.471
Cubic Meters
Cubic Feet.............................................. 35.315
Cubic Meters
Cubic Yards ...........................................
1.308
Milliliters
Fluid Ounces ..........................................
0.034
Liters
Pints ............................................... ........
2.113
Liters
Quarts ........................................... .........
1.057
Liters
Gallons...................................................
0.264
Grams
Ounces...................................................
0.035
Kilograms
Pounds...................................................
2.205
Metric Tons
Short Tons .............................................
1.102
Newton-Meters
Pound-Feet ............................................
0.738
Kilopascals
Pounds per Square Inch ........................
0.145
Kilometers per Liter
Miles per Gallon .....................................
2.354
Kilometers per Hour
Miles per Hour .......................................
0.621