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Conversion of unit measures
It is useful to be able to translate "new" units into those with which you are familiar. The most popular conversion factors including the ever important "kitchen" units of measure.
Use of the metric system continues to grow, especially in view of the general acceptance whereby global standards are mostly referred to in metric measurements. Most countries have either used the metric system for many years, or have adopted the metric system within the last 30 years. In the 1970s, most British Commonwealth nations changed from the imperial system of units to the metric system.
There is some controversy about the definition of whether a country is metric, however the United States is the most significant one which holds out against metric use.
Liberia (in western Africa) is a country that does not todate have an official policy of converting to metric.
In Myanmar (Burma), measurements are non metric, miles, pounds, and gallons are used. At the local market, all foodstuffs are weighed in viss and ticals. One viss equals 3.6 pounds, and there are 100 ticals to a viss. One tical equals 58 ounces. (In Burma, the weight utilized for gold is the tical.) Gasoline (Burmese call it petrol) is measured by the Imperial gallon. One Imperial gallon equals 1.2 U.S. gallons.
Length
From millimeters multiply by 0,04 to find inches From inches multiply by 2,54 to find centimeters
100 grams = 3 1/2 ounces
From grams multiply by 0,035 to find ounces
From ounces multiply by 0,45 to find kilograms Conversion factors: Metric to Imperial
From centimeters multiply by 0,4 to find inches
From meters multiply by 3,3 to find feet
From kilometers multiply by 0,6 to find miles Conversion factors: Imperial to metric
From feet multiply by 30 to find centimeters
From yards multiply by 0,9 to find meters
From miles multiply by 1,6 to find kilometers Weight
1000 grams = 1 kilogram
1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds
1 ounce = 28.35 grams
16 ounces = 1 pound
1 pound = 453.6 grams Conversion factors: Metric to Imperial
From kilograms multiply by 2,2 to find pounds Conversion factors: Imperial to metric
Volume
Conversion factors: Metric to Imperial
From millilitres multiply by 0,2 to find teaspoons
From millilitres multiply by 0,07 to find tablespoons
From millilitres multiply by 0,03 to find fluid ounces
From litres multiply by 4,23 to find cups
From litres multiply by 2,1 to find pints
From litres multiply by 1,06 to find quarts
From litres multiply by 0,26 to find gallons
Cooking measurements
Conversion factors: Imperial to Metric
From teaspoons multiply by 5 to find millilitres
From tablespoon multiply by 15 to find millilitres
From fluid ounces multiply by 30 to find millilitres
From cups multiply by 0,24 to find litres
From pints multiply by 0,47 to find litres
From quarts multiply by 0,95 to find litres
From gallons multiply by 3,8 to find litres
Temperature
Conversion factors
From Celsius multiply by 9, divide by 5, add 32 to find Fahrenheit
From Celsius add 273.16 to find Kelvin
From Fahrenheit subtract 32, multiply by 5, divide by 9 to find Celsius
From Kelvin subtract 273.16 to find Celsius
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