List of units
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 February 2013
Summary
We use a combination of American and metric units, and show both where it is important for comprehension. Conversion factors are listed below for some commonly used units.
1 foot (ft) = 0.3048 meters (m)
1 inch (in) = 2.54 centimeters (cm)
1 mile (mi) = 1.609 kilometers (km)
1 square mile = 2.59 square kilometers
1 acre = 0.4047 hectares
1 gallon = 3.785 liters
1 pound = 0.45 kilograms (kg)
1 rem = 0.01 sieverts
1 metric ton = 1000 kilograms = 1.1 tons
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