CONVERSION OF UNITS
WEIGHT- measure of how heavy an object is.
1 kilogram (kg) = 1, 000 grams (gms)
1 metric ton (MT) = 1,000 kilograms (kgs)
1 pound (lb) = 16 ounces (oz)
= 0.4536 kilogram (kg)
• Length is used to measure the distance from one end to the other
end of an object.
1 meter (m) = 100 centimeters (cm)
= 1,000 millimeters (mm)
= 3.2808 feet (ft)
= 1.0936 yard (yd)
1 kilometer (km) = 1,000 meters (m)
1 foot (ft) = 12 inches (in)
1 yard (yd) = 3 feet (ft)
1 inch (in) = 2.54 centimeters (cm)
= 25.4 millimeters (mm)
CONVERSION OF UNITS
VOLUME - measure of how much space an object takes up.
1 cubic meter (CBM) = 35.31445 cubic feet ([Link])
= 1,000 liters (L)
1 cubic feet ([Link]) = 1,728 cubic inches ([Link])
1 cubic yard ([Link]) = 27 cubic feet ([Link])
1 liter (L) = 1,000 milliliters (ml)
= 1,000 cubic centimeters (cc)
= 100 centimeters (cl)
= 10 deciliters (dl)
CONVERSION OF UNITS
VOLUME - measure of how much space an object takes up.
1 dekaliter (dkl) = 10 liters (L)
1 hectoliter (hl) = 100 liters (L)
1 kiloliter (kl) = 1,000 liters
1 barrel (bbl) = 159 liters (L)
1 gallon (gal) = 3.785 liters (L)
1 quart (qt) = 0.946 liter (L)
1 pint (pt) = 0.473 liter (L)
CONVERSION OF UNITS
(SEATWORK)
A. LENGTH
1. 100 meters to centimeters
1 m = 100 cm
100 meters x 100 cm = (100 m) (100 cm) = 10,000 cm
1m (1) (1m)
2. 10,000 centimeters to meters
1m = 100 cm = 100 m
10,000 cm x 1 m .
100 cm
A. LENGTH
3. . 600 inches to feet
1 ft = 12 in
600 inches x 1 ft
= 50 ft
12 in
4. 1,200 feet to yard
1 yd= 3 ft
1, 200 ft x 1 1 yd . = 400 yd
3 ft
A. LENGTH
5. 40 meters to feet
1 m = 3.28 ft
40 meters x 1 3.28 ft = 131.20 ft
1m
6. 18,000 millimeters to inches
1 inch = 25.40 mm
18, 000 mm x 1 in . = 708.66 inches
25.40 mm
B. WEIGHT
1. 5,000 metric tons to kilograms
1 MT = 1,000 KGS
5,000 Metric Tons x 1,000 KGS = 5,000,000 KGS
1 MT
2. 150 pounds to ounces
1 pound (lb) = 16 ounces (oz)
150 lb x 16 oz =. 2,400 ounces
1 lb
B. WEIGHT
3. 10,000 kilograms to pounds
1 pound (lb) = 0.4536 KG
10,000 KGS x 1 lb . = 22,045.86 pounds
0.4536 KG
C. VOLUME
1. 500 cubic meters to cubic feet
1 cubic meter (CBM) = 35.31445 [Link]
500 CBM x 35.31445 [Link] . = 17,657.225 [Link]
1 CBM
C. VOLUME
2. 18,000 cubic inches to cubic feet
1 cubic feet (cu. ft.) = 1,728 cubic inches ([Link])
18,000 cu. in x 1 [Link] . = 10.416 [Link]
1,728 cu. in
C. VOLUME
3. 100 metric tons to cubic meters
1 MT = 40 [Link]
1 CBM = 35.31445 [Link]
100 MT x 40 [Link] . x 1CBM = 113.268 CBM
1 MT 35.31445 [Link]
C. QUANTITY
1. . 20,000 pieces to pairs
1 pair = 2 pieces (pcs)
20,000 pcs x 1 pair . = 10,000 pairs
2 pcs
C. QUANTITY
2 . 50 dozens to pieces
1 dozen = 12 pieces (pcs)
50 dozens x 12 pcs . = 600 pcs
1 dozen
C. QUANTITY
3 . 10 gross to dozen
1 gross = 144 pieces (pcs)
1 dozen = 12 pcs
10 gross x 144 pcs .
= 1,440 pcs
1 gross
1,440 pcs x 1 dozen = 120 dozens
12 pcs
The Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit (often TEU or teu) is an exact unit of
cargo capacity often used to describe the capacity of container ships and
container terminals.
• 1 x 20’ van = 1 TEU
• 1 x 40’ van = 2 TEUs
Example:
1. How many TEUs are there in 5 x 20’ vans?
Answer: 5 TEUs
2. How many TEUs are there in 5 x 40’ vans?
1x40’ van = 2 TEUs
5 x 40’ van x 2 TEUs = 10 TEUs
1 x 40’ van
XB Construction Inc. imported 15,000 pcs of deformed bars from
Malaysia arrived in Port of Manila, each bar has a length of 12 meters
and customs value of $6.20 per dozen. How much is the total customs
value?
Solution:
Total Customs Value = 15,000 pcs x 1 dozen x $6.20 = $7,750.00
12 pcs dozen
A shipment of 1x20’ van containing 200 rolls of stainless steel sheet
arrived Port of Batangas, each roll has a length of 65.60 ft. Compute
for the total customs value if the customs value per is $1.50.
Solution:
Total meters = 200 rolls x 65.60 ft x . 1 m = 3,999.025 meters
1 roll 3.2808 ft
Total Customs Value = 3,999.025 meters x $1.50 = $5,998.54
meter