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