Conversion Formulas
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| BEGIN WITH |
FORMULA for CONVERTING
(Multiply Number of Units by Conversion Number to Obtain New Number of
Units) |
| millimeters (mm) |
millimeters x 0.03937 = inches |
| centimeters (cm) |
centimeters x 10 = millimeters
centimeters x 0.3937 = inches |
| meters (m) |
meters x 1000 = millimeters
meters x 100 = centimeters
meters x 3.281 = feet
meters per second x 3.281 = feet per second
square meters x 10.76 = square feet
square meters x 1.196 = square yards
square meters x 0.0002471 = square acres
cubic meters x 35.31 = cubic feet
cubic meters x 1.308 = cubic yards
cubic meters x 0.0008107 = acre-feet
cubic meters per second x 35.31 = cubic feet per second
cubic meters per second x 15,850.00 = gallons per minute |
| kilometers (km) |
kilometers x 1000 = meters
kilometers x 0.6214 = miles
square kilometers x 0.3861 = square miles
cubic kilometers x 0.2399 = cubic miles |
| inches (in) |
inches x 25.4 = millimeters
inches x 2.54 = centimeters
square inch x 6.4516 = square centimeters |
| feet (ft) |
feet x 12 = inches
feet x 0.3048 = meters
square feet x 0.09294 = square meters
cubic feet x 0.02832 = cubic meters
acre-foot x 1233 = cubic meters |
| yard (yd) |
yard x 3 = feet
yard x 0.9144 = meters |
| miles (mi) |
miles x 5280 = feet
miles x 1609.3 = meters
miles x 1.609 = kilometers
square miles x 2.590 = square kilometers
cubic miles x 4.168 = cubic kilometers |
| acre-foot (acre-ft) |
acre-ft x 1233 = cubic meters |
| microradian |
microradian x 0.2 = second of arc |
| Temperature
Conversions |
degrees Fahrenheit (F)
degrees Celsius (C) |
(F - 32) x 5/9 = C
(C x 1.8) + 32 = F |
(C x 2) - (C x 2 x 0.1) + 32 = F
- a) double the Celsius temperature
- b) subtract 10% of the doubled temperature
- c) add 32
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Weights and Measures
(Left Column Equals Right Column) |
| 1 cup |
= 8 fluid ounces = 4.8 ounces = 137 grams dry weight |
= 8 ounces
= 16 tablespoons
= 48 teaspoons |
| 1 gallon |
= 0.1337 cubic feet
= 231 cubic inches
= 3.785 liters
= 8.336 pounds of water
= 133.376 ounces of water |
| 1 liter |
= 0.001 cubic meter
= 1.057 quarts
= 0.2642 gallons
= 0.03531 cubic feet |
| 1 ounce |
= 0.0625 pounds
= 28.35 grams
= 437.5 grains |
| 1 pound (Avoirdupois) |
= 16 ounces
= 0.4536 kilograms
= 7000 grains
= 1.2153 pounds Troy |
| 1 quart |
= 2 pints
= 0.25 gallons
= 0.9464 liters
= 2.084 pounds of water |
