Measurements of common things Flashcards
How much does a gallon of water weigh in pounds?
About 8 pounds/8.34 pounds
How much does a quarter weigh?
About 5.5 grams
5.67 grams
How much does a dime weigh?
About 2.25 grams
2.27 grams
How much does a baseball weigh?
5.25 ounces
How much does a gallon of milk weigh?
About 9 pounds
8.6 pounds
Where did the metric system start?
Began in the Age of Enlightenment
French astronomer Gabriel Mouton proposed in 1670
Adopted in 1795 formally defined in French law
Revoked by Napoleon in 1812. Brought back in 1837 with collapse of Napoleonic Empíreo
One meter = _____ feet
One meter = 3.3 feet. 3.28 x # of meters
How many ounces in a shot?
1.5 ounces in a shot
Length from thumb to pinkie on RIGHT HAND on inches
9 inches
Length of pointer finger in inches
3 inches
How many tablespoons in a cup?
16 tablespoons in a cup
How many ounces in a tablespoon?
half an ounce
How many steps in a mile?
About 2,000 steps in a mile
How many ml in a can of pop?
335 ml in a can of pop
How much does a penny weigh?
2.25 grams
How much does a football weigh?
About 15 ounces
How long is my foot?
About a foot
In cm, what is the distance from my thumb to my pinkie?
7.62 cm
What is the distance between bases on baseball field in feet?
90 feet
Would you rather have a quart or a liter of good wine?
A liter. More.
How much does a typical car weigh?
About 4,000 pounds
How many grams in an ounce?
28 grams in an ounce
How many pounds in a ton?
2,000 pounds
How many ounces in a cube of butter?
4 ounces
How many ounces in
A gallon?
128 fluid ounces in a gallon
What are the dimensions of a basketball court in feet?
About 90 feet by 50 feet
What are the dimensions of a football field in feet - not including the size and end zone?
300 feet by 160 feet
End zones are 10 yards each,.
total 120 yards
What are the dimensions of an acre?
660 feet by 66 feet
amount plowed in one day by one oxen
How many ounces/ MLin a bottle of wine?
a bottle of wine contains 25.4 ounces
750 Ml
How many ounces/ ML in a fifth
Of whisky?
One fifth of a gallon
25 3/5 ounces
757 ML
What are the dimensions of an acre? And how big compared to a football field, including end zones?
In square feet
1 acre = 43,560 square feet
1 acre = 4046.86 square meters 1 acre = 4840 square yards 1 acre = 0.404686 hectares 1 acre = 1/640th of a square mile The most common shape for an acre is 660 feet by 66 feet.
About 76 percent of a football field including end zones
How long is a furlong in yards?
220 yards.
660 feet
The furlong (meaning furrow length) was the distance a team of oxen could plough without resting. This was standardised to be exactly 40 rods or 10 chains
How many ML in a can of pop?
335 ml
What is the CIRCUMFERENCE of a basketball hoop?
30 inches
How many square feet in an acre
About 44,000
43,560 square feet in an acre
1,000 meters = ___ feet
3,280 feet
How long is a football field in meters?
A football field is about 90 meters long
How many ounces of liquid in a COLD BREW container?
40 oz.
How many quarts of liquid in a cold brew container?
1.25 quart
How many ounces in an iced coffee container?
48 fluid ounces
How many quarts of water in my overnight water container?
1.5 quarts
How many ounces of water or in my overnight water container
34 fluid oz
33.8 to be exact
How many liters of water are in my nighttime water container?
1 liter
One liter equals how many quarts
1 liter = 1 quart, .057 ounces
Why does my water container say it contains 1 L of water or 1.18 quarts?
The actual amount is 1 L of water equals 1.057. Unless his water a different one I thought water was the basis for liquid.
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One inch equals ___Cm
One inch equals 2.54 cm
What are the dimensions of a football field in meters - not including the end zone?
About 90 meters x 50 meters
91.44 meters by 48.8 m
What is the diameter of a penny in mm?
About 20 mm
19. 05 mm
What are the dimensions of a basketball court in METERS?
About 30 meters by 15 meters
28.7 meters by 15.2 meters
Breakdown of gram to gallon
Five grams of water =one tsp
One tsp=
What is the height of a dollar in inches?
About 2 1/2 inches
2.61 inches
How much does a gallon of water weigh in KILOS
About 4 kilos
3.78 kilos
How much is a bushel?
A bushel of wheat weighs around 60 pounds. The USDA created weight standards for grains to make trading easier, so the weight of a bushel varies by commodity.
How many loaves of bread can be produced from a bushel of wheat
90 1-pound loaves
At what temperature does water boil?
212 degrees