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METRIC Measures Up
METRIC CONVERSION CARD
Approximate Conversions from Metric Measures
| Symbol | When you Know | Multiply by | To Find | Symbol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LENGTH | ||||
| mm cm m m km |
millimeters centimeters meters meters kilometers |
0.04 0.4 3.3 1.1 0.6 |
inches inches feet yards miles |
in in ft yd mi |
| AREA | ||||
| cm2 m2 km2 ha |
square
centimeters square meters square kilometers hectares (10,000 m2) |
0.16 1.2 0.4 2.5 |
square
inches square yards square miles acres |
in2 yd2 mi2 |
| MASS | ||||
| g kg t |
grams kilograms metric ton (1,000 kg) |
0.035 2.2 1.1 |
ounces pounds short tons |
oz lb |
| VOLUME | ||||
| mL mL L L L m3 m3 |
milliliters milliliters liters liters liters cubic meters cubic meters |
0.03 0.06 2.1 1.06 0.26 35.0 1.3 |
fluid ounces cubic inches pints quarts gallons cubic feet cubic yards |
fl
oz in3 pt qt gal ft3 yd3 |
| TEMPERATURE (exact) | ||||
| °C |
degrees Celsius |
multiply by 9/5, add 32 | degrees Fahrenheit |
°F |
NIST
United States Department of Commerce
Technology Administration
National Institute of Standards and
Technology
Metric Program
Gaithersburg, MD
20899
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