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Units of Measurement
Ten power
Prefix
Abbrev.
-15
10
femtof
-12
10
picop
-9
10
nanon
Length
1m = 100cm = 1000mm = 106 μ = 109 nm
1km = 1000 m = 0.6214 mi
1 m = 3.284 ft = 39.37 in
1 cm = 0.3937 in
1 ft = 30.48 cm
1 in = 2.540 cm
1 mi = 5280 ft = 1760 yds = 1.609 km
1 yrd = 3 ft
Volume
3
3
3
1 L = 1000 cm = 0.0351 ft = 61.02 in
3
3
1 ft = 0.02832 m = 28.32 L = 7.477 gal
8 oz = 1 cup
Time
1 min = 60s
1 hr = 60 min
1 day = 24 hr = 1440 min = 86400 s
Weight
16 oz = 1 lb
2000 lb = 1 ton
-6
10
microμ
-3
10
millim
m = meters
in = inches
ft = feet
yds = yards
mi = miles
10-2
centic
10-1
decid
100
"base"
Metric to English
To convert from
to
meters
yards
meters
feet
meters
inches
kilometers
miles
grams
pounds
kilograms
pounds
liters
quarts
liters
gallons
101
dekada
102
hectoh
Multiply by
1.09
3.28
39.37
0.062
0.0022
2.2
1.06
0.264
3
10
kilok
106
megaM
109
gigaG
1012
teraT
1015
petaP
Nursing Measurements
Volume
1 qt = 2 pt
1 qt = 32 oz
oz or ℥ = ounces
1 pt = 16 oz
1 oz = 8 dr
dr or ʒ = drams
1 dr = 60 minims
♏= minims
1 glass = 8 oz
1 measuring cup = 8 oz
1 teacup = 6 oz
1T=3t
T or tbs = tablespoons
L =liters
1 t = 60 gtt
t or tsp = teaspoons
gal = gallons
oz = ounces
pt = pints
qt = quarts
1 gal = 4 qt
1 oz = 8 t
gtt = drops
gal = gallons
English to Metric
To convert from
to
yards
meters
feet
meters
min = minutes
inches
meters
s = seconds
miles
kilometers
hr = hours
pounds
grams
pounds
kilograms
quarts
liters
gallons
liters
Multiply by
0.914
0.305
0.0254
1.609
454
0.454
0.946
3.79
Weight
60 mg = 1 gr
1 g = 15 gr
1 kg = 2.2 lb
0.45 = 1 lb
Temperature
To convert from Fahrenheit to Celsius
C = 5(F-32)/9
To convert from Celsius to Fahrenheit
F = 9/5*C + 32
mg = milligrams
g= grams
gr = grains
kg = kilograms
lb = pounds