Measuring Systems
The following tables show both US and Metric measuring systems of Length, Weight and Volume in order of appearance. To convert from US to metric or vice versa, see the Conversion Tables topic.
Length
| US |
Metric |
| 12 inches = 1 foot |
1,000 meters = 1 kilometer |
| 36 inches = 1 yard |
100 meters = 1 hectometer |
| 3 feet = 1 yard |
10 meters = 1 dekameter |
| 5,280 feet = 1 mile |
.1 meter = 1 decimeter |
| 6 feet = 1 fathom |
.01 meter = 1 centimeter |
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.001 meter = 1 millimeter |
Weight
| US |
Metric |
| 16 ounces = 1 pound |
1,000 grams = 1 kilogram |
| 2,000 pounds = 1 short ton |
100 grams = 1 hectogram |
| 2,240 pounds = 1 long ton |
10 grams = 1 dekagram |
|
.1 gram = 1 decigram |
|
.01 gram = 1 centigram |
|
.001 gram = 1 milligram |
Volume
| US |
Metric |
| 8 ounces = 1 cup |
100 liters = 1 hectoliter |
| 16 ounces = 1 pint |
10 liters = 1 dekaliter |
| 32 ounces = 1 quart |
.1 liter = 1 deciliter |
| 2 cups = 1 pint |
.01 liter = 1 centiliter |
| 2 pints = 1 quart |
.001 liter = 1 milliliter |
| 4 quarts = 1 gallon |
1,000 milliliters = 1 liter |
| 8 pints= 1 gallon |
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