Weights and Measures Flashcards
1
Q
12 inches =
A
1 foot
2
Q
3 feet (36 inches) =
A
1 yard
3
Q
5.5 yards (16.5 feet) =
A
1 rod
4
Q
40 rods (660 feet or 220 yards) =
A
1 furlong
5
Q
8 furlongs (5,280 feet or 1,760 yards) =
A
1 statute mile
6
Q
3 miles =
A
1 league (definition has varied over time)
7
Q
6,076 feet =
A
1 nautical mile
8
Q
144 square inches =
A
1 square foot
9
Q
9 square feet =
A
1 square yard
10
Q
4840 square yards =
A
1 acre
11
Q
640 acres =
A
1 square mile
12
Q
7.92 inches =
A
1 link
13
Q
100 links =
A
1 chain
14
Q
80 chains =
A
1 statute mile
15
Q
4 gills =
A
1 pint
16
Q
2 pints =
A
1 quart
17
Q
4 quarts =
A
1 gallon
18
Q
3 teaspoons =
A
1 tablespoon
19
Q
2 tablespoons =
A
1 fluid ounce
20
Q
8 ounces =
A
1 cup
21
Q
8 quarts =
A
1 peck
22
Q
4 pecks =
A
1 bushel
23
Q
437.5 grains =
A
1 ounce
24
Q
16 ounces =
A
1 pound
25
2,000 pounds =
1 ton
26
2,204 pounds =
1 metric ton (1,000 kg.)
27
14 pounds =
1 stone
28
2.54 centimeters =
1 inch
29
.9 meters =
1 yard
30
39.37 inches =
1 yard
31
3,281 feet =
1 kilometer
32
.6 miles =
1 kilometer
33
1.6 kilometers =
1 mile
34
.4 hectare =
1 acre
35
2.4 acres =
1 hectare
36
.946 liters =
1 quart
37
1.05 quarts =
1 liter
38
.45 kilograms =
1 pound
39
2.2 pounds =
1 kilogram
40
1 nautical mile per hour =
1 knot
41
5.8 trillion miles =
1 lightyear
42
Freezing water in Fahrenheit =
32 degrees
43
Freezing water in Celsius =
0 degrees
44
Boiling water in Fahrenheit =
212 degrees
45
Boiling water in Celsius =
100 degrees
46
Average human temperature in Fahrenheit =
98.6 degrees
47
Average human temperature in Celsius =
37 degrees
48
Fahrenheit and Celsius intersect at =
-40 degrees
