EQUIVALENTS

The exponents 2 and 3 are used for square and cubic, respectively.

Unit Metric Equivalent US Equivalent

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acre 0.404 685 64 hectares 43,560 feet2

acre 4,046,856 4 meters2 4,840 yards2

acre 0.004 046 856 4 0.001 562 5 miles2,

kilometers2 statute

are 100 meters2 119.599 yards2

barrel (petroleum, US) 158.987 29 liters 42 gallons

(proof spirits, US) 151.416 47 liters 40 gallons

(beer, US) 117.347 77 liters 31 gallons

bushel 35.239 07 liters 4 pecks

cable 219.456 meters 120 fathoms

chain (surveyor's) 20.116 8 meters 66 feet

cord (wood) 3.624 556 meters3 128 feet3

cup 0.236 588 2 liters 8 ounces, liquid (US)

degrees, celsius (water boils at 100 multiply by 1.8 and add

degrees C, freezes at 32 to obtain degrees F

0 degrees C)

degrees, fahrenheit subtract 32 and divide (water boils at 212

by 1.8 to obtain degrees F, freezes at

degrees C 32 degrees F)

dram, avoirdupois 1.771 845 2 grams 0.062 5 ounces, avoirdupois

dram, troy 3.887 934 6 grams 0.125 ounces, troy

dram, liquid (US) 3.696 69 milliliters 0.125 ounces, liquid

fathom 1.828 8 meters 6 feet

foot 30.48 centimeters 12 inches

foot 0.304 8 meters 0.333 333 3 yards

foot 0.000 304 8 kilometers 0.000 189 39 miles, statute

foot2 929.030 4 centimeters2 144 inches2

foot 2 0.092 903 04 meters2 0.111 111 1 yards2

foot3 28.316 846 592 liters 7.480 519 gallons

foot3 0.028 316 847 meters3 1,728 inches3

furlong 201.168 meters 220 yards

gallon, liquid (US) 3.785 411 784 liters 4 quarts, liquid

gill (US) 118.294 118 milliliters 4 ounces, liquid

grain 64.798 91 milligrams 0.002 285 71 ounces, advp.

gram 1,000 milligrams 0.035 273 96 ounces, advp.

hand (height of horse) 10.16 centimeters 4 inches

hectare 10,000 meters2 2.471 053 8 acres

hundredweight, long 50.802 345 kilograms 112 pounds, avoirdupois

hundredweight, short 45.359 237 kilograms 100 pounds, avoirdupois

inch 2.54 centimeters 0.083 333 33 feet

inch2 6.451 6 centimeters2 0.006 944 44 feet2

inch3 16.387 064 centimeters3 0.000 578 7 feet3

inch3 16.387 064 milliliters 0.029 761 6 pints, dry

inch3 16.387 064 milliliters 0.034 632 0 pints, liquid

kilogram 0.001 tons, metric 2.204 623 pounds, avoirdupois

kilometer 1,000 meters 0.621 371 19 miles, statute

kilometer2 100 hectares 247.105 38 acres

kilometer2 1,000,000 meters2 0.386 102 16 miles2, statute

knot (1 nautical mi/hr) 1.852 kilometers/hour 1.151 statute miles/hour

league, nautical 5.559 552 kilometers 3 miles, nautical

league, statute 4.828.032 kilometers 3 miles, statute

link (surveyor's) 20.116 8 centimeters 7.92 inches

liter 0.001 meters3 61.023 74 inches3

liter 0.1 dekaliter 0.908 083 quarts, dry

liter 1,000 milliliters 1.056 688 quarts, liquid

meter 100 centimeters 1.093 613 yards

meter2 10,000 centimeters2 1.195 990 yards2

meter3 1,000 liters 1.307 951 yards3

micron 0.000 001 meter 0.000 039 4 inches

mil 0.025 4 millimeters 0.001 inch

mile, nautical 1.852 kilometers 1.150 779 4 miles, statute

mile2, nautical 3.429 904 kilometers2 1.325 miles2, statute

mile, statute 1.609 344 kilometers 5,280 feet or 8 furlongs

mile2, statute 258.998 811 hectares 640 acres or 1 section

mile2, statute 2.589 988 11 kilometers2 0.755 miles2, nautical

minim (US) 0.061 611 52 milliliters 0.002 083 33 ounces, liquid

ounce, avoirdupois 28.349 523 125 grams 437.5 grains

ounce, liquid (US) 29.573 53 milliliters 0.062 5 pints, liquid

ounce, troy 31.103 476 8 grams 480 grains

pace 76.2 centimeters 30 inches

peck 8.809 767 5 liters 8 quarts, dry

pennyweight 1.555 173 84 grams 24 grains

pint, dry (US) 0.550 610 47 liters 0.5 quarts, dry

pint, liquid (US) 0.473 176 473 liters 0.5 quarts, liquid

point (typographical) 0.351 459 8 millimeters 0.013 837 inches

pound, avoirdupois 453.592 37 grams 16 ounces, avourdupois

pound, troy 373.241 721 6 grams 12 ounces, troy

quart, dry (US) 1.101 221 liters 2 pints, dry

quart, liquid (US) 0.946 352 946 liters 2 pints, liquid

quintal 100 kilograms 220.462 26 pounds, avdp.

rod 5.029 2 meters 5.5 yards

scruple 1.295 978 2 grams 20 grains

section (US) 2.589 988 1 kilometers2 1 mile2, statute or 640 acres

span 22.86 centimeters 9 inches

stere 1 meter3 1.307 95 yards3

tablespoon 14.786 76 milliliters 3 teaspoons

teaspoon 4.928 922 milliliters 0.333 333 tablespoons

ton, long or deadweight 1,016.046 909 kilograms 2,240 pounds, avoirdupois

ton, metric 1,000 kilograms 2,204.623 pounds, avoirdupois

ton, metric 1,000 kilograms 32,150.75 ounces, troy

ton, register 2.831 684 7 meters3 100 feet3

ton, short 907.184 74 kilograms 2,000 pounds, avoirdupois

township (US) 93.239 572 kilometers2 36 miles2, statute

yard 0.914 4 meters 3 feet

yard2 0.836 127 36 meters2 9 feet2

yard3 0.764 554 86 meters3 27 feet3

yard3 764.554 857 984 liters 201.974 gallons

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