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Length
1 foot =                  12 inches
1 yard =                  3 feet/36 inches
1 (statute) mile =    5280 feet/1760 yards

Area
1 square foot =        144 square inches
1 square yard =       9 square feet
1 acre =                   43, 560 square feet
1 square mile =       640 acres

Volume
1 cubic foot =            1728 cubic inches
1 cubic yard =            27 cubic feet
1 quart (liquid) =         2 pints/32 fluid ounces
1 peck =                     8 quarts
1 bushel =                  4 pecks/32 quarts
1 quart (liquid) =         0.86 quart (dry)
1 quart (liquid, U.S.)= 0.83 Imperial quart

Weight (Mass)
1 pound =                   16 ounces
1 ton =                        2000 pounds
1 long ton =                2240 pounds

METRIC

100 centimeters =                      1 meter
100 meters =                              1 kilometer
10,000 square centimeters =     1 square meter
10,000 square meters =             1 hectare
1 million cubic centimeters =      1 cubic meter
1000 milliliters =                          1 liter
1000 grams =                              1 kilogram
1000 kilograms =                         1 metric ton

Helpful Information

• The Metric System
• Everyday Metric Units
• Useful Measurement Equivalents
• The Metric System in the Kitchen
• Equivalents of Common Units of Measure Used in the Kitchen
• Approximate Weights of Some Common Household Products In Avoirdupois Ounces per Cup
• What will the Metric System Mean in the Marketplace?