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Metric and U.S. Measurement Equivalencies

The document provides conversions between various systems of measurement including: - The metric system which uses meters, grams, and liters as basic units of length, mass, and capacity respectively. It lists common prefixes like kilo and conversions between metric units. - The U.S. customary system involving feet, pounds, cups and other non-metric units along with their conversions. - Apothecaries' weights and measures used in pharmaceuticals that are based on grains and fluid ounces. - Approximate conversions between metric, U.S. customary and apothecaries' units are presented for length, weight, capacity and household measurements.

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Metric and U.S. Measurement Equivalencies

The document provides conversions between various systems of measurement including: - The metric system which uses meters, grams, and liters as basic units of length, mass, and capacity respectively. It lists common prefixes like kilo and conversions between metric units. - The U.S. customary system involving feet, pounds, cups and other non-metric units along with their conversions. - Apothecaries' weights and measures used in pharmaceuticals that are based on grains and fluid ounces. - Approximate conversions between metric, U.S. customary and apothecaries' units are presented for length, weight, capacity and household measurements.

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METRIC and U.S.

MEASUREMENT EQUIVALENCIES

METRIC SYSTEM OF MEASUREMENT:

Basic unit of LENGTH.......................................................METER (m)....................100cm = 1000 mm = .001 km


Basic unit of MASS (weight)..............................................GRAM (g)........................001 kg = 1000 mg
Basic unit of CAPACITY (liquid measurement)...................LITER (L).........................1000 ml = .001 kl

Important Metric System Prefixes:


kilo = 1,000 deci = 0.1 tera = 1,000,000,000,000
hector = 100 cent = 0.01 giga = 1,000,000,000
deca = 10 milli = 0.001 mega = 1,000,000

LENGTH WEIGHT CAPACITY


1 meter (m) = 100 centmeters (cm) 1 gram (g) = 1000 milligrams (mg) 1L = 1000 mL
1 cm = 0.01 m 1 kilogram (kg) = 1000 grams 1 mL = 0.001 L
1m = 1000 millimeters (mm) 1 mg = 0.001 g 1k = 1000 L
1 mm = 0.001 m 1g = 0.001 kg
1 cm = 10 mm
1 mm = 0.1 cm
1 kilometer = 1000 m
1m = 0.001 km
1 megameter = 1,000,000 m
1 hectometer = 100 m
1 dekameter = 10 m
1 decimeter = 1/10 m
1 cm = 1/100 m
1 mm = 1/1000 m
1 micrometer = 1/1,000,000 m

U.S. CUSTOMARY SYSTEM OF MEASUREMENT:

LENGTH WEIGHT CAPACITY AREA


1 foot = 12 inches 1 lb = 16 oz 1 cup = 8 fl oz 1 f2 = 144 in2
1 yard = 3 feet 1 ton = 2,000 lbs 1 pint = 2 cups 1 yard2 = 9 f2
1 yard = 36 inches 1 quart = 4 c/2 pts 1 acre = 43,560 f2
1 mile = 5,280 feet 1 gal = 4 quarts 1 mile2 = 640 acres

APOTHECARIES’ WEIGHTS and MEASURES:


1 dram = 60 grains (gr) 1 fluid dram = 60 minims
1 ounce = 8 drams 1 ounce = 8 fluid drams
1 pound (lb) = 12 ounces 1 pint (pt) = 16 oz
1 ounce = 480 gr 1 quart = 2 pints
1 fluid oz = 480 minims 1 gallon = 4 quarts
1minim = 1 gr
CONVERSION BETWEEN U.S. CUSTOMARY SYSTEM and METRIC SYSTEM:

LENGTH WEIGHT CAPACITY


1 inch = 2.54 centmeter 1 oz = 28.35 grams 1 liter (L) = 1.06 quarts
1 meter= 3.28 feet 1 lb = 454 grams 1 gallon = 3.79 L
1 meter= 1.09 yards 1 kg = 2.2 lb
1 mile = 1.61 kilometers

HOUSEHOLD MEASUREMENTS:

1 fluid teaspoonful (t) = 60 drops (gtt)


1 fluid tablespoon (T) = 3t
1 fluid ounce (oz) = 2T
1 fluid ounce (oz) = 6t
1 teacupful = 4 oz
1 ounce = 360 gtt
1 glassful = 8 oz

APPROXIMATE EQUIVALENTS

METRIC APOTHECARIES HOUSEHOLD


1 ml = 15 minims = 15 gtt
4 ml = 1 fluid dram = 60 gtt = 1 t
15 ml = 4 fluid drams = 1T
30 ml = 1 oz = 2T
500 ml = 1 pint
1000 ml = 1 quart
65 mg = 1 gr
1000 mg = 15 gr
4g = 1 dram
30 g = 1 oz

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