Metric Conversion Tables
U.S. MEASUREMENT–METRIC CONVERSION TABLES
The following tables show standard conversions for commonly used measurements in the 2012 edition of
Milady Standard Cosmetology:
Conversion Formula for Inches to Centimeters: (number of ) inches x 2.54 = centimeters
LENGTH
INCHES
C en t i m e t e r s
18
/ inch (.125 inches)
0.317 centimeters
¼ inch (.25 inches)
0.635 centimeters
½ inch (.50 inches)
1.27 centimeters
¾ inch (.75 inches)
1.9 centimeters
1 inch
2.54 centimeters
2 inches
5.1 centimeters
3 inches
7.6 centimeters
6 inches
15.2 centimeters
12 inches
30.5 centimeters
Conversion Formula for U.S. Fluid Ounces to Milliliters:
(amount of ) U.S. fluid ounce (fl. oz.) x 29.573 milliliters (ml)
Conversion Formula for U.S. Fluid Ounces to Liters:
(amount of ) U.S. fluid ounce (fl. oz.) x .029573 liters (l)
VOLUME (liquid)
U . S . F l ui d O nces
Mi l l i l i t e r s / l i t e r s
1 fluid ounce (1/ 8 cup)
29.57 milliliters/.02957 liters
2 fluid ounces (¼ cup)
59.14 milliliters/.05914 liters
4 fluid ounces (½ cup)
118.29 milliliters/.11829 liters
6 fluid ounces (¾ cup)
177.43 milliliters/.17743 liters
8 fluid ounces (1 cup)
236.58 milliliters/.23658 liters
16 fluid ounces (1 pint)
473.16 milliliters/.47316 liters
32 fluid ounces (1 quart)
946.33 milliliters/.94633 liters
33.81 fluid ounces (1 liter)
1,000 milliliters/1 liter
64 fluid ounces (½ gallon)
1,892.67 milliliters/1.8926 liters
128 fluid ounces (1 gallon)
3,785.34 milliliters/3.78534 liters
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