Measurements & Conversions Flashcards
How big is an are?
100 square meters
How big is an hectare?
2.47 acres
100 ares
10,000 square meters
How big is an acre?
43,560 square feet
4,840 square yards
approx 4,047 square meters
How heavy is a tonne?
1,000 kilograms
How heavy is an imperial ton?
2,240lbs
approx 1,016 kg
How heavy is a US ton?
2,000lbs
approx 907 kg
What is the volume of a tonne?
1,000 litres at sea-level at 20 degrees Celsius
Convert 1 tonne per hectare into hectoliters / hectare:
approx 7 hl/ha
convert 1 tonne per acre into hectoliters / hectare:
approx 17 hl/ha
How many kilometers in a mile?
1.6 km
How do you convert Celsius to Farenheit?
Multiply temperature by 1.8 then add 32
EG: 20C X 1.8 (36) + 32 = 68F
How do you convert Farenheit to Celsius?
Subtract 32, then divide by 1.8
EG: 68*F - 32 (36) / 1.8 = 20
Sometimes easier to divide by 2, then drop 10%.