APPENDIX FOUR
metric conversions

LENGTH

1 mile = 5,280 feet = 1.61 kilometers

1 yard = 3 feet = 0.914 meter

1 foot = 12 inches = 30.48 centimeters

1 inch = 2.54 centimeters = 25.4 millimeters

0.5 inch = 12.7 millimeters

0.25 inch = 6.35 millimeters

WEIGHT

1 ounce = 28.35 grams

1 pound = 16 ounces = 453.6 grams

2.2 pounds = 1 kilogram

CAPACITY

(U.S. liquid measure)

1 fluid ounce = 2 tablespoons = 29.56 milliliters

1 gill = 4 ounces = 1 cup = 0.1 liter

1 cup = 16 tablespoons = 8 fluid ounces = 236 milliliters

1 pint = 16 fluid ounces = 2 cups = 0.5 liter

1 quart = 32 fluid ounces = 2 pints = 0.9 liter

1 gallon = 128 fluid ounces = 4 quarts = 3.8 liters

CAPACITY

(British imperial liquid and dry measure)

1 gill = 5 ounces = 142 cubic centimeters = 0.142 liter

1 pint = 4 gills = 568 cubic centimeters = 0.568 liter

1 quart = 2 pints = 4.5 liters

1 gallon = 4 quarts = 4.5 liters

TEMPERATURE

°F = (°C x 1.8) + 32

°C = (°F−32) x 0.555