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UNITED STATES AND METRIC WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

U.S. to Metric

Metric to U.S.

 
Length  
Inches x 25.4 = millimeters millimeters x 0.039 = inches
Feet x 0.305 = meters meters x 3.281 = feet
Statute miles x 1.609 = kilometers kilometers x 0.621 = miles
 
Area  
Sq. feet x 0.093 = sq. meters sq. meters x 10.764 = sq. feet
Acres x 0.405 = hectares hectares x 2.471 = acres
Sq. miles x 2.589 = sq. kilometers sq. kilometers x 0.386 = sq. miles
 
Volume and capacity  
Cubic feet x 0.028 = cu. meters cu. meters x 35.315 = cu. feet
Cubic yards x 0.765 = cu. meters cu. meters x 1.308 = cu. yards
Fluid ounces x 29.573 = milliliters milliliters x 0.034 = fluid ounces
Quarts (liq.) x 0.946 = liters liters x 1.057 = quarts (liq.)
Gallons (liq.) x 3.785 = liters liters x 0.264 = gallons (liq.)
 
Mass  
Ounces (avdp.) x 28.350 = grams grams x 0.035 = ounces (avdp.)
Pounds (avdp.) x 0.454 = kilograms kilograms x 2.205 = pounds (avdp.)
Hundredweight x 45.359 = kilograms kilograms x 0.022 = hundredweight
Short tons x 0.907 = metric tons metric tons x 1.102 = short tons

Miscellaneous conversions

1 statute mile = 5,280 ft. = 1,760 yards 1 square mile = 640 acres

1 acre = 43,560 sq. Feet 1 short ton = 2,000 pounds

Fahrenheit to Celsius

Celsius to Farenheit

       
Temperature Temperature
       
100 F 37.8 C 40 C 104.0 F
90 32.2 35 95.0
80 26.7 30 86.0
70 21.1 25 77.0
60 15.6 20 68.0
50 10.0 15 59.0
40 4.4 10 50.0
30 -1.1 5 41.0
20 -6.7 0 32.0
10 -12.2 -5 23.0
    -10 14.0

Source: Hawaii State Department of Business and Economic Development, State of Hawaii Data Book, 1988 (November 1988), p. 9-10

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