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Table 2.2 Approximate Metric System Conversion Factors |
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Metric System Conversion Factors
| To Change |
To |
Multiply by |
To Change |
To |
Multiply by |
| feet |
chains |
0.0152 |
chains |
feet |
66.0 |
| feet |
meters |
0.305 |
meters |
feet |
3.280 |
| yards |
meters |
0.914 |
meters |
yards |
1.094 |
| miles |
kilometers |
1.609 |
kilometers |
miles |
0.621 |
| square feet |
square meters |
0.093 |
square meters |
square feet |
10.764 |
| square yards |
square meters |
0.836 |
square meters |
square yards |
1.196 |
| square miles |
sq. kilometers |
2.590 |
sq. kilometers |
square miles |
0.386 |
| acres |
sq. hectometers |
0.405 |
sq. hectometers |
acres |
2.471 |
| cubic feet |
cubic meters |
0.028 |
cubic meters |
cubic feet |
35.315 |
| cubic yards |
cubic meters |
0.765 |
cubic meters |
cubic yards |
1.308 |
| fluid ounces |
milliliters |
29,573.0 |
milliliters |
fluid ounces |
0.034 |
| pints |
liters |
0.473 |
liters |
pints |
2.114 |
| quarts |
liters |
0.946 |
liters |
quarts |
1.057 |
| gallons |
liters |
3.785 |
liters |
gallons |
0.264 |
| ounces |
grams |
28.349 |
grams |
ounces |
0.035 |
| pounds |
kilograms |
0.454 |
kilograms |
pounds |
2.205 |
| short tons |
metric tons |
0.907 |
metric tons |
short tons |
1.102 |
| pound-feet |
Newton-meters |
1.365 |
ounce-inches |
Newton-meters |
0.007062 |
| pound-inch |
Newton-meters |
0.11375 |
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Examples Using This Conversion Table: To change feet to chains: Multiply feet by 0.0152 To change 124 feet to chains: Multiply feet by 0.0152 124 feet x 0.0152 = 1.88 chains = 1.9 chains
Temperature Conversion of Units: °F =°Fahrenheit to °C =°Celsius °C =°Celsius to°F =° Fahrenheit °F = (°C x 9/5) + 32 °C = 5/9 x (F - 32)
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