Our convention in this book is to express temperature in Celsius, distance in miles, and height in meters. We recognize, however, that this is an international text and may be used by readers more familiar with different units. Below is a table to help facilitate conversion.
When you know |
Multiply by |
To find |
Millimeters |
0.04 |
Inches |
Centimeters |
0.39 |
Inches |
Meters |
3.28 |
Feet |
Meters |
1.09 |
Yards |
Kilometers |
0.62 |
Miles |
Inches |
25.40 |
Millimeters |
Inches |
2.54 |
Centimeters |
Feet |
30.48 |
Centimeters |
Yards |
0.91 |
Meters |
Miles |
1.61 |
Kilometers |
When you know |
Multiply by |
To find |
Grams |
0.035 |
Ounces |
Kilograms |
2.20 |
Pounds |
Ounces |
28.35 |
Grams |
Pounds |
0.45 |
Kilograms |
Degrees Fahrenheit |
(F-32) x 1.8 |
Degrees Celsius |
Degrees Celsius |
(C x 1.8) + 32 |
Degrees Fahrenheit |