Weights and Measures Flashcards by Ed Little | Brainscape

Q

12 inches =

A

1 foot

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3 feet (36 inches) =

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1 yard

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5.5 yards (16.5 feet) =

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1 rod

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40 rods (660 feet or 220 yards) =

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1 furlong

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8 furlongs (5,280 feet or 1,760 yards) =

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1 statute mile

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3 miles =

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1 league (definition has varied over time)

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6,076 feet =

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1 nautical mile

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144 square inches =

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1 square foot

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9 square feet =

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1 square yard

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4840 square yards =

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1 acre

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640 acres =

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1 square mile

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7.92 inches =

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1 link

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100 links =

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1 chain

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80 chains =

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1 statute mile

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4 gills =

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1 pint

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2 pints =

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1 quart

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4 quarts =

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1 gallon

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3 teaspoons =

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1 tablespoon

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2 tablespoons =

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1 fluid ounce

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8 ounces =

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1 cup

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8 quarts =

A

1 peck

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4 pecks =

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1 bushel

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437.5 grains =

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1 ounce

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16 ounces =

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1 pound

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2,000 pounds =

A

1 ton

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2,204 pounds =

A

1 metric ton (1,000 kg.)

Q

14 pounds =

A

1 stone

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2.54 centimeters =

A

1 inch

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.9 meters =

A

1 yard

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39.37 inches =

A

1 yard

Q

3,281 feet =

A

1 kilometer

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.6 miles =

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1 kilometer

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1.6 kilometers =

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1 mile

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.4 hectare =

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1 acre

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2.4 acres =

A

1 hectare

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.946 liters =

A

1 quart

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1.05 quarts =

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1 liter

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.45 kilograms =

A

1 pound

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2.2 pounds =

A

1 kilogram

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1 nautical mile per hour =

A

1 knot

Q

5.8 trillion miles =

A

1 lightyear

Q

Freezing water in Fahrenheit =

A

32 degrees

Q

Freezing water in Celsius =

A

0 degrees

Q

Boiling water in Fahrenheit =

A

212 degrees

Q

Boiling water in Celsius =

A

100 degrees

Q

Average human temperature in Fahrenheit =

A

98.6 degrees

Q

Average human temperature in Celsius =

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37 degrees

Q

Fahrenheit and Celsius intersect at =

A

-40 degrees