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GENERAL INFORMATION
LIQUID MEASURE
4 gills equals 1 pint
2 pints “ 1 quart
4 quarts “ 1 gallon
7.48 gallons “ 1 cu. ft.
240 gallons of “ 1 Ton
water
340 gallons of “ 1 Ton
gasoline
LIQUID MEASURE
1 litre equals .0353 cu. ft.
1 litre “ .2642 gallon
1 litre “ 61.023 cu. in.
1 litre “ 2.202 lbs. of
water(62×F.)
1 cu. foot “ 28.32 litres
1 gallon “ 3.785 litres
1 cu. inch “ .0164 litre
MEASURES OF WEIGHTS
16 ounces equals 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
MEASURE OF WEIGHTS
1 gram equals .0353 ounce
1 kilogram “ 2.205 lbs.
1 ounce “ 28.35 grams
1 pound “ .454 kilogram
1 ton “ .907 metric ton
CIRCULAR MEASURE
60 seconds equals 1 minute
60 minutes “ 1 degree
90 degrees “ 1 quadrant
360 degrees “ circumference
ELECTRICAL UNITS
1 kilowatt equals 1.34 H.P.
1 horsepower “ 746 watts
LIQUID WEIGHTS AND MEASURES METRIC EQUIVALENTS
SURVEYOR’S MEASURE
7.92 inches equals 1 link
100 links “ 66 feet
or 4 rods
or 1 chain
80 chains “ 1 mile