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Approximate Conversions to Metric Measures

Symbol WhenYou Know Multiply by To Find Symbol

       

MASS (weight)

oz ounces 28 grams g
lb pounds 0.45 kilograms kg
  short tons 0.9 metric ton t
  (2000 lb)      

VOLUME

tsp teaspoons 5 milliliters mL
Tbsp tablespoons 15 milliliters mL
in³ cubic inches 16 milliliters mL
fl oz fluid ounces 30 milliliters mL
c cups 0.24 liters L
pt pints 0.47 liters L
qt quarts 0.95 liters L
gal gallons 3.8 liters L
ft³ cubic feet 0.03 cubic meters m³
yd³ cubic yards 0.76 cubic meters m³

TEMPERATURE (exact)

°F degrees Fahrenheit subtract 32, multiply by 5/9 degrees Celsius °C

 

Liquid Measure    
4 gills (2cups) = 1 pint
2 pints = 1 quart
4 quarts  = 1 gallon

Dry Measure    
2 pints = 1 quart
8 quarts = 1 peck
4 pecks = 1 bushel

Weight    
27 11/32 grains = 1 dram
16 drams = 1 ounce
16 ounces = 1 pound
100 pounds = 1 hundredweight
20 hundredweight = 1 san

Kitchen Measurements    
3 tsp = 1 tbsp
4 tbsp = 1/4 cup
5 1/3 tbsp = 1/3 cup
16 tbsp = 1 cup
2 cups = 1 pint
4 cups = 1 quart
2 pints = 1 quart
4 quarts = 1 gallon

Temperature  
Celsius = .5555 (F-32)
Fahrenheit = 9C/5 + 32

When you know:
inches
feet
yards
miles
centimeters
meters
kilometers
ounces
pounds
short tons
grams
kilograms
metric tons
fluid ounces
pints, US
pints, Imp.
quarts, US
quarts, Imp.
gallons, US
gallons, Imp.
mililiters
liters
liters
liters
liters
liters
liters

Multiply by:
25
30
0.9
1.6
0.393
1.1
0.6
28
0.45
0.9
0.035
2.2
1.1
30
0.47
.568
0.95
1.137
3.8
4.546
0.034
2.1
1.76
1.06
0.88
0.26
0.22

To find:
millimeters
centimeters
meters
kilometers
inches
yards
miles
grams
kilograms
metric tons
ounces
pounds
short tons
mililiters
liters
liters
liters
liters
liters
liters
fluid ounce
pints, US
pints, Imp.
quarts, US
quarts, Imp.
gallons, US
gallons, Imp.