NIST Metric Pyramid
(LC1140 Apr '02)
Reproduction Master
To ensure accurate scale, do not
enlarge or reduce. Reproduce one
per 11"x8.5" sheet. For best
results, reproduce on 110 lb index
stock, or 67+ lb vellum.
Cut out along outside border. Fold
on dotted lines illustrated above.
Length
25 mm ≅ 1 in
2.5 cm ≅ 1 in
1 m ≅ 3.3 ft
1 m ≅ 39.4 in
0.91 m ≅ 1 yd
1 km ≅ 0.6 mi
1.6 km ≅ 1 mi
Mass or Weight
Fold up sides from
base and tape.
28 g @ 1 oz
0.45 kg @ 1 lb
1 kg @ 2.2 lb
1 t @ 2200 lb (long ton)
NIST Metric Pyramid
Each edge of the pyramid measures 10 cm or 100 mm.
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50
60
20
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90
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F= 5
100
40
110
(LC1140 Apr '02)
-10
Metric
Symbols
mm
cm
m
m2
m3
km
g
kg
t
mL
L
J
≅1 p
1mL L ≅ 1 ts z
c)
5 m L ≅ 1 o l oz (1 1.1 qt)
f
(
30 m mL ≅ 8 4 fl oz al
3
240 1 L ≅ 1 U.S. g
L ≅ t3
3.8 3 ) ≅ 1 f yd3
3
m
1
0.03 6 m3 ) ≅ 1.3 yd ure
(
L
≅
30 L (0.7 kL)
1
erat 10
760 1 m3 ( emp
T 0
millimeter
centimeter
meter
square meter
cubic meter
kilometer
gram
kilogram
metric ton
milliter
liter
joule
me 1 cc)
u
l
o
V cm3 (
Are
or a
Technology Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
645 Surf
a
930 mm 2≅ ce
cm 2 1 in 2
≅
40 1 m 2 1 ft 2
≅
4
1 he 7 m 2≅ 10.8 ft 2
cta
1
1 re ≅ acre
2.59 km 2≅ 2.5 ac
km 2 247 re
En ≅ 1 mi 2 acre
105 ergy
419 5 J ≅ 1
1 kW 0 J ≅ 1 BTU
h ≅ calor
3.
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6
M
J (nutriti
on)
National Institute of Standards and Technology