Measurement Conversion
Metric Length
Converting capacity: Customary to Metric
1 meter = 100 centimeters
1 cup about 250 milliliters
1 centimeter = 10 millimeters
1 quart about 1 liter
1 meter = 1000 millimeters
Converting weight: Customary to Metric
Metric Capacity
2 pounds about 1 kilogram
1 liter = 100 centiliters
1 ton about 900 kilogram
1 centiliter = 10 milliliters
1 liter = 1000 milliliters
Converting Length: Customary to Metric
1 inch about 2 ½ centimeters
Metric Weight / Mass
1 foot about 30 centimeters
1 kilogram = 1000 grams
3 feet about 1 meter
1 gram = 1000 milligrams
1 mile about 1 ½ kilometers
Customary Length
1 mile = 5,280 feet
1 mile = 1760 yards
1 yard = 3 feet
1 foot = 12 inches
Customary Capacity
1 gallon = 4 quarts
1 quart = 32 fluid ounces
1 pint = 16 fluid ounces
1 cup = 8 fluid ounces
Customary Weight / Mass
1 pound = 16 ounces
1 ton = 2000 pounds