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METRIC Measures Up
METRIC CONVERSION CARD
Approximate Conversions to Metric Measures
| Symbol | When you Know | Multiply by | To Find | Symbol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LENGTH | ||||
| in ft yd mi |
inches feet yards miles |
2.5 30.0 0.9 1.6 |
centimeters centimeters meters kilometers |
cm cm m km |
| AREA | ||||
| in2 ft2 yd2 mi2 |
square
inches square feet square yards square miles acres |
6.5 0.09 0.8 2.6 0.4 |
square
centimeters square centimeters square meters square kilometers hectares |
cm2 cm2 m2 km2 ha |
| MASS | ||||
| oz lb |
ounces pounds short tons (2000 lb) |
28 0.45 0.9 |
grams kilograms metric ton |
g kg t |
| VOLUME | ||||
| tsp Tbsp in3 fl oz c pt qt gal ft3 yd3 |
teaspoons tablespoons cubic inches fluid ounces cups pints quarts gallons cubic feet cubic yards |
5 15 16 30 0.24 0.47 0.95 3.8 0.003 0.76 |
milliliters milliliters milliliters milliliters liters liters liters liters cubic meters cubic meters |
mL mL mL mL L L L L m3 m3 |
| TEMPERATURE (exact) | ||||
| °F |
degrees Fahrenheit |
subtract
32, multiply by 5/9 |
degrees Celsius |
°C |
NIST
United
States Department of Commerce
Technology Administration
National Institute of Standards and
Technology
Metric Program
Gaithersburg, MD
20899
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