Common Weights And Measures Son Version

Common Weights and Measures

American and British Units

Length

1 inch = 1/36 yard = 1/12 foot

Metric System

1 foot = 1/3 yard

1 millimeter = 1/1,000 meter

1 yard (basic unit of length)

1 centimeter = 1/100 meter

1 rod = 5 ½ yards

1 decimeter = 1/10 meter

1 furlong = 220 yards = 40 rods

1 meter (basic unit of length)

1 mile = 1,760 yards = 5,280 feet

1 dekameter = 10 meters

1 fathom = 6 feet

1 kilometer = 1,000 meters

1 nautical mile = 6,076.1 feet

10 millimeter

1 centimeter

12 inch

1 foot

10 centimeter

1 decimeter

3 ft

1 yard

100 centimeter

1 meter

1760 yard

1 mile

6076.1

1 nautical mile

1000 meter

1 kilometer

One U.S. Gal. = 4 qt = 8 pt = 16 cups One qt = 0.9463 liters = 2 pt = 32 fl oz = 4 cups = 64 Tbs. One tablespoon (Tbs) = 14.8 ml = 3 teaspoons = 0.5 fl oz. Ounce (U.S. fluid) = 29.57 ml = 2 Tbs. Ounce (British fluid) = 28.41 ml

Liquid (Fluid or Volume) Measurements (approximate): 1 teaspoon

1/3 tablespoon

5 ml

1 tablespoon

1/2 fluid ounce

3 teaspoons

15 ml, 15 cc

2 tablespoons

1 fluid ounce

1/8 cup, 6 teaspoons

30 ml, 30 cc

1/4 cup

2 fluid ounces

4 tablespoons

59 ml

1/3 cup

2 2/3 fluid ounces

5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon

79 ml

1/2 cup

4 fluid ounces

8 tablespoons

118 ml

2/3 cup

5 1/3 fluid ounces

10 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons

158 ml

3/4 cup

6 fluid ounces

12 tablespoons

177 ml

7/8 cup

7 fluid ounces

14 tablespoons

207 ml

1 cup

8 fluid ounces/ 1/2 pint

16 tablespoons

237 ml

2 cups

16 fluid ounces/ 1 pint

32 tablespoons

473 ml

4 cups

32 fluid ounces

1 quart

946 ml

1 pint

16 fluid ounces/ 1 pint

32 tablespoons

473 ml

2 pints

32 fluid ounces

1 quart

946 ml, 0.946 liters

8 pints

1 gallon/ 128 fluid ounces

3785 ml, 3.78 liters

4 quarts

1 gallon/ 128 fluid ounces

3785 ml, 3.78 liters

1 liter

1.057 quarts

1000 ml

128 fluid ounces

1 gallon

3785 ml, 3.78 liters

8 fluid oz.

1 cup

2 cups

Pint

2 Quart pint 4 gallon quart

Dry (Weight) Measurements (approximate): 1 ounce

30 grams (28.35 g)

2 ounces

55 grams

3 ounces

85 grams

4 ounces

1/4 pound

125 grams

8 ounces

1/2 pound

240 grams

12 ounces

3/4 pound

375 grams

16 ounces

1 pound

454 grams

32 ounces

2 pounds

907 grams

1 kilogram

2.2 pounds/ 35.2 ounces

1000 gram

Length 1 mile = 1760 yards 1 mile = 8 furlong 1 furlong = 10 chains 1 chain = 4 rods 1 rod = 5 1/2 yards 1 yard = 3 feet 1 foot = 12 inches

Equivalent Measures 3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon 4 tablespoons = 1/4 cup 5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon = 1/3 cup 8 tablespoons = 1/2 cup 12 tablespoons = 3/4 cup 16 tablespoons = 1 cup (8 ounces) 2 cups = 1 pint (16 ounces) 4 cups (2 pints) = 1 quart (32 ounces) 8 cups (4 pints) = 1/2 gallon (64 ounces) 4 quarts = 1 gallon (128 ounces)

Liquid or Volume Measurements 1 cup

8 fluid ounces

1/2 pint

16 tablespoons

237 ml

2 cups

16 fluid ounces

1 pint

32 tablespoons

474 ml

4 cups

32 fluid ounces

1 quart

64 tablespoons

946 ml

2 pints

32 fluid ounces

1 quart

4 cups

.964 liters

4 quarts

128 fluid ounces

1 gallon

16 cups

3.764 liters

8 quarts

256 fluid ounces or one peck

2 gallons

32 cups

7.528 liters