Webster's New World Notebook Dictionary

Webster's New World Notebook Dictionary Weights and Measures Linear * 12 inches = 1 foot * 3 feet = 1 yard * 5.5 yards = 1 rod * 40 rods = 1 furlong * 8 furlongs = 1 mile Liquid * 16 ounces = 1 pint * 2 pints = 1 quart * 4 quarts = 1 gallon * 31.5 gallons = 1 barrel * 2 barrels = 1 hogshead Metric Equivalents * 1 inch = 2.5400 centimeters * 1 foot = 0.3048 meter * 1 yard = 0.9144 meter * 1 mile = 1.6093 kilometers * 1 centimeter = 0.3937 inch * 1 decimeter = 3.9370 inches * 1 meter = 39.3701 inches * 1 kilometer = 0.6214 mile * 1 quart (dry) = 1.1012 liters * 1 quart (liquid) = 0.9464 liter * 1 gallon = 3.7854 liters * 1 liter = 0.9081 dry quart * 1 liter = 1.0567 liquid quarts Square * 144 sq. inches = 1 sq. foot * 9 sq. feet = 1 sq. yard * 30.25 sq. yards = 1 sq. rod * 160 sq. rods = 1 acre * 640 acres = 1 sq. mile Circular * 60 seconds = 1 minute * 60 minutes = 1 degree * 90 degrees = 1 quadrant * 180 degrees = 1 semicircle * 360 degrees = 1 circle Metric Equivalents * 1 sq. inch = 6.4516 sq. centimeters * 1 sq. foot = 929.0304 sq. centimeters * 1 sq. mile = 2.590 sq. kilometers * 1 sq. centimeter = 0.155 sq. inch * 1 sq. meter = 1.196 sq. yards * 1 sq. kilometer = 0.3861 sq. mile Cubic * 1,728 cu. inches = 1 cu. foot * 27 cu. feet = 1 cu. yard * 128 cu. feet = 1 cord (wood) * 2 pints = 1 quart * 8 quarts = 1 peck * 4 pecks = 1 bushel Metric Equivalents * 1 cu. inch = 16.3871 cu. centimeters * 1 cu. inch = 0.0164 liter * 1 cu. foot = 0.0283 cu. meter * 1 cu. foot = 28.3169 liters * 1 cu. meter = 35.3147 cu. feet * 1 ounce (avdp.) = 28.3495 grams * 1 pound = 0.4536 kilogram * 1 gram = 0.0353 ounce * 1 kilogram = 2.2046 pounds * 1 (short) ton (2000 pounds) = 907.1847 kilograms Longitude and Time * 1 second of longitude = 1/15 second of time * 1 minute of longitude = 4 seconds of time * 1 degree of longitude = 4 minutes of time * 15 degrees of longitude = 1 hour * 360 degrees of longitude = 24 hours * ?F = 9/5 ?C + 32 * ?C = 5/9 (?F - 32)Webster's New World Staff is the author of 'Webster's New World Notebook Dictionary', published 2000 under ISBN 9780764561498 and ISBN 0764561499.