U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Bureau of Staudards NBS Special Publication 365

Washington, D. C, 20234 Revised May 1976 METRIC CONVERSION CARD

Approximate Conversiotis to Metric Measures

Symbol When You Know Multiply by To Find Symbol LENCTH

in inches 2.5 centimeters cm

ft feet 30 centimeters cm

yd yards 0.9 meters m

mi miles 1.6 kilometers km AREA

in' square inches 6.5 square centimeters cm'

ft" square feet 0.09 square meters m'

yd' square yards 0.8 square meters m'

mi' square miles 2.6 square kilometers km'

acres 0.4 hectares ha MASS (we Rht) oz ounces 28 grams g

lb pounds 0.45 kilograms kg

short tons 0.9 metric ton t (20001b) VOLUME

tsp teaspoons 5 milliliters mL

Tbsp tablespoons 15 milliliters mL

in* cubic inches 16 milliliters mL

floz fluid ounces 30 milliliters mL

c cups 0.24 liters L

P« pints 0.47 liters L

q« quarts 0.95 liters L

gallons 3.8 liters L

ft* cubic feet 0.03 cubic meters m'

yd' cubic yards 0.76 cubic meters m' TEMPERATURE (exact)

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CM

degrees 5 '9 (after degrees

Fahrenheit subtracting Celsius 32)

-S-HApproximate Conversions from Metric Measures

Symbol When You know Muilipl) by To Find Symbol LENGTH mm millimeters 0.04 inches in cm centimeters 0.4 inches in m meters 3.3 feet ft m meters 1.1 yards yd km kilometers 0.6 miles mi AREA

cm" square centimeters 0.16 square inches m' square meters 1.2 square yards yd' km^ square kilometers 0.4 square miles mi" ha hectares 2.5 (10 000 m')MASS 1 weight) g grams 0.035 ounces oz kg kilograms 2.2 pounds II.

t metric ton 1.1 short tons

( 1000 kg) VOLUME

mL milliliters 0.03 fluid ounces fl oz mL milliliters 0.06 cubic inches in' L liters 2.1 pints Pt L liters 1.06 quarts qi L liters 0.26 gallons gal cubic meters 35 cubic feet ft' m' cubic meters 1.3 cubic yards vd' TEMPERATURE (exact) degrees 9/5 (then degrees 'F

Celsius add 32) Fahrenheit For Bale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C.

20402. Price 50 cents (single copy), $6.25 per

100; add additional for foreign mailing. Stock Number 003-003-01068-5. Catalog No. C13.10:

365/2.

* GPO : 1977 0 - 243-055
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Bureau of Slandards NBS Special Publication 365

Washington, D. C. 20234 Revised May 1976 METRIC CONVERSION CARD

Approximate Conversions to Metric Measures

Symbol When You Know Multiply by To Find Symbol LENCTM

00:

in inches 2.5 centimeters cm

K

ft feet 30 centimeters cm

yd yards 0.9 meters

m

mi miles 1.6 kilometers km AREA

in' square inches 6.5 square centimeters cm'

ft^ square feet 0.09 square meters m'

yd' square yards 0.8 square meters m^

mi' square miles 2.6 square kilometers km^

acres 0.4 hectares ha MASS (we Kht) oz ounces 28 grams g

lb pounds 0.45 kilograms kg

short tons 0.9 metric ton t (20001b) VOLUME

tsp teaspoons 5 milliliters mL

Tbsp tablespoons 15 milliliters mL

in' cubic inches 16 milliliters mL

floz fluid ounces 30 millilitetB mL c cups 0.24 liters L

Pt pints 0.47 liters

L

q» quarts 0.95 liters

L

gal gallons 3.8 liters

L

ft* cubic feet 0.03 cubic meters m'

yd» cubic yards 0.76 cubic meters m' TEMPERATURE (exact) °F degrees 5 9 (after degrees

CM:

subtracting 32)Celsiu

Approximate Conversions Irom Metric Measures

Symbol When You Kno^v Multipl) by To Find Symbol LENGTH mm millimeters 0.04 inches cm centimeters 0.4 inches in m meters 3.3 feet ft m meters 1.1 yards yd km kilometers 0.6 miles mi AREA

cm^ square centimeters 0. 16 square inches in^ square meters 1.2 square yards yd' km^ square kilometers 0.4 square miles mi' ha hectares 2.5 acres ( 10 000 m= ) MASS (weight) g grams 0.035 ounces oz kg kilograms 2.2 pounds 11) t metric ton 1.1 short tons (1000 kg) VOLUME

mL milliliters 0.03 fluid ounces fl oz mL milliliters 0.06 cubic inches in' L liters 2.1 pints Pt L liters 1.06 quarts q« L liters 0.26 gallons gal m' cubic meters 35 cubic feet ft' m* cubic meters 1.3 cubic yards yd'

degrees

Celsius

TEMPERATURE (exact) 9/5 (then degrees add 32) Fahrenheit For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C.

20402. Price 50 cents (single copy), S6.25 per

100; add ^ additional for foreign mailing. Stock Number 003-003-01068-5. Catalog No. C13.10: 365/2.

COCM- * GPO : 1977 0 - 243-055