This units of measurement guide provides a reference of the size of different types of quantities.
Units of measurement reference Our table of contents lists a good set of tables for different units of measurement. Overall, you should be able to copy these tables into Excel or another desktop app fairly easily.
Table of contents Liquid measure Paper measure Linear measure Miscellaneous measures Cubic measure Avoirdupois weight Troy weight Circular measure Apothecaries weight Surface measure Capacity Weight Time measure Dry measure Conversion tables Length Liquid measure 4 gills (gl.) 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints 1 quart (qt.) 4 quarters 1 gallon (gal.) 31.5 gallons 1 barrel (bbl.) 2 barrels 1 hogshead (hhd.)
Paper measure 24 sheets 1 quire 20 quires 1 ream 10 reams 1 bale
Linear measure 12 inches 1 foot 3 feet 1 yard 16.5 feet (5.5 yds) 1 rod 660 feet 1 furlong 320 rods (5280 ft.) 1 mile
Miscellaneous measures 12 units 1 dozen 12 dozen 1 gross 12 gross 1 great gross 20 units 1 score 1 hand 4 inches 1 fathom 6 feet 1 knot 6076 feet 3 knots 1 league 1 bu. potatoes 60 lbs 1 barrel flour 196 lbs 1 cu. ft. of water 7.48 liquid gals
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Cubic measure 1728 cubic inches 1 cubic foot 27 cubic feet 1 cubic yard 128 cubic feet 1 cord of wood 24.75 cubic feet 1 perch of stone
Note: A cord of wood is a pile 8 feet long, 4 feet wide, and 4 feet high. A perch of stone or brick is 16.5 feet long, 1.5 feet wide, and 1 foot high.Avoirdupois weight 16 drams 1 ounce (oz.) 16 ounces 1 pound (lb.) 100 pounds 1 hundred-weight (cwt.) 2000 pounds 1 ton (T.) 2240 pounds 1 long ton (L.T.)
Troy weight 24 grains (gr.) 1 penny-weight (dwt) 20 penny-weights 1 ounce (oz.) 12 ounces 1 pound (lb.)
Circular measure 60 seconds (“) 1 minute (‘) 60 minutes 1 degree (°) 360 degrees 1 circumference
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Apothecaries weight 20 grains (gr.) 1 scruple 3 scruples 1 dram 8 drams 1 ounce 12 ounces 1 pound (lb.)
Surface measure 144 sq. in. 1 sq. ft. 9 sq. ft. 1 sq. yd. 30.25 sq. yds. 1 sq. rod. 160 sq. rods. 1 acre 640 acres 1 sq. mile
An acre measures 208.71 ft. on each side. Capacity 1 liter (l) = 100 cl 1,000 ml 1 milliliter (ml) .001 l 1 centiliter (cl) .01 l 1 deciliter (dl) .1 l 1 decaliter (dkl) 10 l 1 hectoliter (hl) 100 l 1 kiloliter (kl) 1,000 l
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Weight 1 gram (g) = 100 cg 1,000 mg 1 milligram (mg) .001 g 1 centigram (cg) .01 g 1 decigram (dg) .1 g 1 decagram (dkg) 10 g 1 hectogram (hg) 100 g 1 kilogram (kg) 1,000 g
Time measure 60 seconds 1 minute 60 minutes 1 hour 24 hours 1 day 7 days 1 week 30 days 1 month 12 months 1 year 365 days 1 common year 366 days 1 leap year 100 years 1 century
Dry measure 2 pints (pt.) 1 quart (qt.) 8 quarts 0.85 peck (pk.) 4 pecks 1 bushel (bu.) 1 cord 128 cu. ft.
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Conversion tables Meters Yards Inches 1.000 1.093 39.37 .914 1.000 36.00
Kilometers Miles 1.000 .621 1.609 1.000
Centimeters Inches Feet 1.00 .394 .0328 2.54 1.000 .0833 30.48 12.000 1.000
Grams Ounces Pounds 1.00 .035 .002 28.35 1.000 .0625 453.59 16.000 1.000 1,000.00 35.274 2,205
Kilograms Ounces Pounds 1.000 35.274 2.205 .028 1.000 .0625 .454 16.000 1.000
Liters Pints Quarts Gallons 1.000 2.113 1.057 .264 .473 1.000 .5 .125 .946 2.000 1.000 .25 3.785 3.000 4.000 1.000
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Length 1 meter (m) = 100 cm 1,000 mm 1 millimeter (mm) .001 m 1 centimeter (cm) .01 m 1 decimeter (dm) .1 m 1 decameter (dkm) 10 m 1 hectometer (hm) 100 m 1 kilometer (km) 1,000 m
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