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Metric Conversions

Ukraine, like most of the civilized world, uses the metric system for measurement. Those of us from America find this system very foreign to us and haven't the slightest idea how much a liter, meter, or kilogram is. The following conversion and measurement tables should help you figure it out.

Temperature:
Metric System
  • 0o Celsius (C)
  • =water's freezing point
  • 100o Celsius (C)
  • =water's boiling point
  • o Celsius (C)
  • =(oF - 32) * 5/9
  • 1o Celsius (C)
  • =1.8o Fahrenheit (F)

  • 0o Fahrenheit
  • =-18o Celsius
  • 20o Fahrenheit
  • =-6o Celsius
  • 40o Fahrenheit
  • = 4o Celsius

    American System
  • 32o Fahrenheit (F)
  • =water's freezing point
  • 212o Fahrenheit(F)
  • =water's boiling point
  • o Fahrenheit (F)
  • =(oC * 9/5) + 32
  • 1o Fahrenheit (F)
  • =0.55o Celsius (C)

  • 60o Fahrenheit
  • =15o Celsius
  • 80o Fahrenheit
  • =26o Celsius
  • 100o Fahrenheit
  • =38o Celsius

    Weight:
    Metric System
  • 1 centigram (cg)
  • =10 milligrams (mg)
  • 1 gram (g)
  • =100 centigrams (cg)
  • 1 kilogram (kg)
  • =1,000 grams (g)

  • 1 gram (g)
  • =0.0353 ounces (oz)
  • 1 kilogram (kg)
  • =2.2046 pounds (lb)

    American System
  • 1 pound (lb)
  • =16 ounces (oz)
  • 1 ton (t)
  • =2,000 pounds (lb)
     

  • 1 ounce (oz)
  • =28.3495 grams (g)
  • 1 pound (lb)
  • =0.4536 kilograms (kg)
  • 1 ton (t)
  • =907.1847 kilograms (kg)

    Length/Distance:
    Metric System
  • 1 centimeter (cm)
  • =10 millimeters (mm)
  • 1 meter (m)
  • =100 centimeters (cm)
  • 1 kilometer (km)
  • =1,000 meters (m)
     
     

  • 1 centimeter (cm)
  • =0.3937 inches (in)
  • 1 meter (m)
  • =3.2808 feet (ft)
  • 1 meter (m)
  • =1.0936 yards (yd)
  • 1 kilometer (km)
  • =0.6214 miles (m)

    American System
  • 1 foot (ft)
  • =12 inches (in)
  • 1 yard (yd)
  • =3 feet (ft)
  • 1 acre
  • =43,560 square feet (sq ft)
  • 1 mile (m)
  • =5,280 feet (ft)
  • 1 mile (m)
  • =1,760 yards (yd)

  • 1 inch (in)
  • =2.54 centimeters (cm)
  • 1 foot (ft)
  • =0.3048 meters (m)
  • 1 yard (yd)
  • =0.9144 meters (m)
  • 1 mile (m)
  • =1.6093 kilometers (km)

    Liquid Volume:
    Metric System
  • 1 centiliter (cL)
  • =10 milliliters (mL)
  • 1 liter (L)
  • =100 centiliters (cL)
  • 1 kiloliter (kL)
  • =1,000 liters (L)
     
     
     

  • 1 centiliter (cL)
  • =2 teaspoons (tsp)
  • 1 liter (L)
  • =1.0567 quarts (qt)
  • 1 liter (L)
  • =0.2642 gallons (gal)
  • 1 kiloliter (kL)
  • =264.172 gallons (gal)

    American System
  • 1 tablespoon (tbsp)
  • =3 teaspoons (tsp)
  • 1 fluid ounce (fl oz)
  • =2 tablespoons (tbsp)
  • 1 cup (c)
  • =8 fluid ounces (fl oz)
  • 1 pint (pt)
  • =2 cups (c)
  • 1 quart (qt)
  • =2 pints (pt)
  • 1 gallon (gal)
  • =4 quarts (qt)

  • 1 teaspoon (tsp)
  • =4.9289 milliliters (mL)
  • 1 tablespoon (tbsp)
  • =14.7868 milliliters (mL)
  • 1 fluid ounce (fl oz)
  • =2.9574 centiliters (cL)
  • 1 cup (c)
  • =0.2366 liters (L)
  • 1 quart (qt)
  • =0.9464 liters (L)
  • 1 gallon (gal)
  • =3.7854 liters (L)