Metric Conversions/Measurements/Temp. Guides

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U.S. UNITS CANADIAN METRIC AUSTRALIAN METRIC
VOLUME:    
1/4 teaspoon 1 mL 1 ml
1/2 teaspoon 2 mL 2 ml
1 teaspoon 5 mL 5 ml
1 tablespoon 15 mL 20 ml
1/4 cup 50 mL 60 ml
1/3 cup 75 mL 80 ml
1/2 cup 125 mL 125 ml
2/3 cup 150 mL 170 ml
3/4 cup 175 mL 190 ml
1 cup 250 mL 250 ml
1 quart 1 liter 1 liter
1 1/2 quarts 1.5 liter 1.5 liter
2 quarts 2 liters 2 liters
2 1/2 quarts 2.5 liters 2.5 liters
3 quarts 3 liters 3 liters
4 quarts 4 liters 4 liters
WEIGHT:    
1 ounce 30 grams 30 grams
2 ounces 55 grams 60 grams
3 ounces 85 grams 90 grams
4 ounces (1/4 pound) 115 grams 125 grams
8 ounces (1/2 pound) 225 grams 225 grams
16 ounces (1 pound) 455 grams 500 grams
1 pound 455 grams 1/2 kilogram

Measurements/Tempertures

Measurements   Temperatures  
Inches: Centimeters: Fahrenheit: Celsius:
1 2.5 32 deg. 0 deg.
2 5.0 212 deg. 100 deg.
3 7.5 250 deg. 120 deg.
4 10.0 275 deg. 140 deg.
5 12.5 300 deg. 150 deg.
6 15.0 325 deg. 160 deg
7 17.5 350 deg. 180 deg.
8 20.5 375 deg. 190 deg.
9 23.0 400 deg. 200 deg.
10 25.5 425 deg. 220 deg.
11 28.0 450 deg. 230 deg.
12 30.5 475 deg. 240 deg.
13 33.0 500 deg. 260 deg.
14 35.5    
15 38.0    
       

The Metric System

VOLUME:   WEIGHT:  
1 Hectoliter = 100 Liters 1 Kilogram = 1000 Grams
1 Dekaliter = 10 Liters 1 Hectogram = 100 Grams
1 Liter = 1 Liter 1 Dekagram = 10 Grams
1 Deciliter = .1 Liter 1 Gram = 1 Gram
1 Centiliter = .01 Liter 1 Decigram = .1 Gram
1 Milliliter = .001 Liter 1 Centigram = .01 Gram
1 Milligram = .001 Gram

How to Convert to the Metric System

LENGTH:    
   
When you know: Multiply by: To Find:
Millimeters 0.04 Inches
Centimeters 0.4 Inches
Meters 3.3 Feet
Kilometers 0.6 Miles
Inches 2.54 Centimeters
Feet 30 Centimeters
Yards 0.9 Meters
Miles 1.6 Kilometers
WEIGHT:    
Grams 0.035 Ounces
Kilograms 2.2 Pounds
Ounces 28 Grams
Pounds 0.45 Kilograms
VOLUME:    
Milliliters 0.2 Teaspoons
Milliliters 0.07 Tablespoons
Milliliters 0.03 Fluid Ounces
Liters 4.23 Cups
Liters 2.1 Pints
Liters 1.06 Quarts
Liters 0.26 Gallons 
Teaspoons 5 Milliliters
Tablespoons 15 Milliliters
Fluid Ounces 30 Milliliters
Cups 0.24 Liters
Pints 0.47 Liters
Quarts 0.95 Liters
Gallons 3.8 Liters