WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
LIQUID MEASURE (U.S.)
4 gills = 1 pint
2 pints = 1 quart
4 quarts = 1 gallon
7.48 gallons = 1 cu. ft.
240 gallons of water = 1 Ton
340 gallons of gasoline = 1 Ton
LIQUID MEASURE (METRIC)
1 litre = 0.0353 cu. ft.
1 litre = 0.2642 gallon
1 litre = 61.023 cu. in.
1 litre =
2.202 lbs. of water(62
o
F.)
1 cu. foot = 28.32 litres
1 gallon = 3.785 litres
1 cu. inch = 0.0164 litre
MEASURES OF WEIGHTS (U.S.)
16 ounces
= 1 pound
2000 pounds = 1 short ton
2240 pounds = 1 long ton
100 cu. feet = 1 register ton
40 cu. feet = 1 U.S. shipping ton
MEASURES OF WEIGHTS (METRIC)
1 gram
= 0.0353 ounce
1 kilogram = 2.205 lbs.
1 ounce = 28.35 grams
1 pound = 0.454 kilogram
1 ton = 0.907 metric ton
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