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Weights -
Measurements & Conversions
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Equivalent
Measures of Length |
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1 meter (m) |
39.37 inches (in.) |
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1 centimeter (cm) |
0.39 in. |
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1 millimeter (mm) |
0.039 in. |
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1 yard (yd) |
91.44 centimeters (cm) |
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1 foot (ft) |
30.48 cm |
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1 inch (in.) |
2.54 cm |
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Household
Measures (Approximate) |
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1 drop |
1/20 mL |
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1 teaspoon |
5 mL |
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1 tablespoon |
15 mL |
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1 cup |
250 mL |
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Weight and
Apothecaries' Equivalents |
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1 milligram (mg) |
1/65 grain (1/60) |
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1 gram (g) |
15.43 grains (15) |
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1 kilogram (kg) |
2.20 pounds (avoirdupois) |
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1 pound (avoirdupois) |
453.6 grams |
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1 grain (gr) |
0.065 gram (60 mg) |
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1 ounce (1/16 pound) |
28.4 grams |
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Fluid
Equivalents |
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1 fluid ounce (oz.) |
29.57 mL (30) |
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1 pint (pt.) 16 fl. oz. |
473.2 mL (500) |
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1 pint, In the Imperial
system |
200 fluid ounces |
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1 quart (qt.) |
946.4 mL (1000) |
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1 quart, In the Imperial
system |
40 fluid ounces |
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1 gallon (gal.) |
3785.6 mL (4000) |
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1 gallon, In the Imperial
system |
160 fluid ounces |
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Metric System
Weights and Measures |
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1 kilogram (kg) |
1000 grams (103) |
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1 milligram (mg) |
0.001 gram (10-3) |
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1 microgram (µg) |
0.000001 gram (10-6) |
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1 liter (L) |
1000 mL (103) |
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1 milliliter (mL) |
0.001 L (10-3) |
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1 microliter (µL) |
0.000001 L (10-6) |
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1 milliliter (ml) |
1 cubic centimeter (cc) |
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Weight - Unit
Conversion Factors |
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Units Given |
Units Wanted |
For Conversion
Multiply By |
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lb |
g |
453.6 |
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lb |
kg |
0.4536 |
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oz |
g |
28.35 |
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kg |
lb |
2.2046 |
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kg |
mg |
1,000,000 |
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kg |
g |
1,000 |
|
g |
mg |
1,000 |
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g |
µg |
1,000,000 |
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mg |
µg |
1,000 |
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mg/g |
mg/lb |
453.6 |
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mg/kg |
mg/lb |
0.4536 |
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µg/kg |
µg/lb |
0.4536 |
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Mcal |
kcal |
1,000 |
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kcal/kg |
kcal/lb |
0.4536 |
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kcal/lb |
kcal/kg |
2.2046 |
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ppm |
µg/g |
1 |
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ppm |
mg/kg |
1 |
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ppm |
mg/lb |
0.4536 |
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mg/kg |
% |
0.0001 |
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ppm |
% |
0.0001 |
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mg/g |
% |
0.1 |
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g/kg |
% |
0.1 |
Conversion Formulas
Gallons into Pounds: Multiply the specific gravity of the liquid by
8.33* (weight in pounds of 1 gallon of water); then multiply this result by the
number of gallons, to obtain the weight in pounds.
Pounds into Gallons: Multiply the specific gravity of the liquid by
8.33* (weight in pounds of 1 gallon of water); then divide the number of pounds
by the result, to obtain the volume in gallons.
Milliliters into Grams: Multiply the specific gravity of the substance
by the number of milliliters, to obtain the weight in grams.
Grams into Milliliters: Divide the number of grams by the specific
gravity of the substance, to obtain the volume in milliliters.
Milliliters into Pounds: Multiply the number of milliliters by the
specific gravity of the substance; then divide the product by 453.59
(equivalent in grams of 1 avoirdupois pound), to obtain the weight in pounds.
Pounds into Milliliters: Multiply the number of pounds by 453.59
(equivalent in grams of 1 avoirdupois pound); then divide the product by the
specific gravity of the substance, to obtain the volume in milliliters.
Milliliters into Ounces: Multiply the number of milliliters by the
specific gravity of the substance; then divide the product by 28.35 (equivalent
in grams of 1 avoirdupois ounce), to obtain the volume in ounces.
Ounces into Milliliters: Multiply the number of ounces by 28.35
(equivalent in grams of 1 avoirdupois ounce); then divide the product by the
specific gravity of the substance, to obtain the volume in milliliters.
Grains, Drams, and Ounces into Grams (or mL): 1) Divide the
number of grains by 15; or 2) multiply the number of drams by 4; or 3) multiply
the number of ounces by 28.35. The result in each case equals the approximated
number of grams (or mL).
Kilograms into Pounds: Multiply the number of kilograms by 2.2046, or
multiply the number of kilograms by 2 and add 10% to the product.
Pounds into Kilograms: Divide the number of pounds by 2.2046, or
multiply by 0.4536
*10 for imperial gallons