Units of measurement

Length & Distance 1 inch 2.5 centimetres

1 foot (= 12 inches) 30 centimetres

1 yard (= 3 feet) 90 centimetres

5 miles 8 kilometres(UK)

kilometers(US)

Area 11 square feet 1 m2

5 acres 2 hectares

1 square mile 250 hectares

Weight &Volume 1 ounce 30 grams 

1 pound (= 16 ounces) 450 grams

(UK) 1 stone (= 14 pounds) 6.5 kilograms

 pint (UK) 0.6 litres

(US) 0.5 liters

 gallon (= 8 pints) (UK) 4.5 litres

(US) 3.5 liters

Temperature Fahrenheit Celsius

Ice 32°F 0°C

Hot day 80°F 25°C

Body temperature 98°F 37°C

Boiling water 212°F 100°C

Abbreviations

American/British

inch in or __

foot ft or _

mile m

ounce oz

pound lb

pint pt

gallon gal

Metric Metric

centimetre cm

(UK) metre (US) meter m

(UK) kilometre (US) kilometer km

hectare ha

gram g

kilogram kg

(UK) litre (US) liter