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Measure for Measure: The Story of Imperial, Metric and Other Units – Alex Hebra
Book 2. Metric and Imperial Conversions
Book 3. Measurements and Conversions
Book 4. Express Metric to British Reckoner
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Summary table of conversion factors (in alphabetical order)
x means 'multiply by'- / means 'divide by' – # means it is an exact value
(All other values given to an appropriate degree of accuracy)
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| To change . . . |
into . . . |
do this . . . |
1 = |
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| acres |
hectares |
x 0.4047 |
4046.9 m2 |
4840 yard2 |
| acres |
sq. kilometres |
/ 247 |
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| acres |
sq. metres |
x 4047 |
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| acres |
sq. miles |
/ 640 # |
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| barrels (oil) |
cu.metres |
/ 6.29 |
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| barrels (oil) |
gallons (UK) |
x 34.97 |
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| barrels (oil) |
gallons (US) |
x 42 # |
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| barrels (oil) |
litres |
x 159 |
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| centigrade |
farenheit |
x 2 + 30 |
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| centimetres |
feet |
/ 30.48 # |
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| centimetres |
inches |
/ 2.54 # |
0.3937inches |
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| centimetres |
metres |
/ 100 # |
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| centimetres |
millimetres |
x 10 # |
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| cubic cm |
cubic inches |
x 0.06102 |
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| cubic cm |
litres |
/ 1000 # |
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| cubic cm |
millilitres |
x 1 # |
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| cubic feet |
cubic inches |
x 1728 # |
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| cubic feet |
cubic metres |
x 0.0283 |
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|
| cubic feet |
cubic yards |
/ 27 # |
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|
| cubic feet |
gallons (UK) |
x 6.229 |
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|
| cubic feet |
gallons (US) |
x 7.481 |
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|
| cubic feet |
litres |
x 28.32 |
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| cubic inches |
cubic cm |
x 16.39 |
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|
| cubic inches |
litres |
x 0.01639 |
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| cubic metres |
cubic feet |
x 35.31 |
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| To change . . . |
into . . . |
do this . . . |
1 = |
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| feet |
centimetres |
x 30.48 # |
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| feet |
metres |
x 0.3048 # |
0.3048 metre |
12 inches |
| feet |
yards |
/ 3 # |
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|
| yard |
metres |
|
0.9144 m |
3 feet |
| fl.ounces (UK) |
fl.ounces (US) |
x 0.961 |
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| fl.ounces (UK) |
millilitres |
x 28.41 |
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| fl.ounces (US) |
fl.ounces (UK) |
x 1.041 |
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| fl.ounces (US) |
millilitres |
x 29.57 |
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| gallons |
pints |
x 8 # |
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| gallons (UK) |
cubic feet |
x 0.1605 |
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| gallons (UK) |
gallons (US) |
x 1.2009 |
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|
| gallons (UK) |
litres |
x 4.54609 # |
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| gallons (US) |
cubic feet |
x 0.1337 |
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| gallons (US) |
gallons (UK) |
x 0.8327 |
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| gallons (US) |
litres |
x 3.785 |
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| grams |
kilograms |
/ 1000 # |
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| grams |
ounces |
/ 28.35 |
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| hectares |
acres |
x 2.471 |
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| hectares |
square km |
/ 100 # |
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| hectares |
square metres |
x 10000 # |
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| hectares |
square miles |
/ 259 |
2.4711 acres |
10,000 m2 |
| hectares |
square yards |
x 11 960 |
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| inches |
centimetres |
x 2.54 # |
2.54 cm |
-
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| inches |
feet |
/ 12 # |
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| To change . . . |
into . . . |
do this . . . |
1 = |
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| kilograms |
ounces |
x 35.3 |
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| kilograms |
pounds |
x 2.2046 |
|
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| kilograms |
tonnes |
/ 1000 # |
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| kilograms |
tons (UK/long) |
/ 1016 |
|
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| kilograms |
tons (US/short) |
/ 907 |
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| kilometres |
metres |
x 1000 # |
|
|
| kilometres |
miles |
x 0.6214 |
0.6214 mile |
1000 metres |
| litres |
cu. Inches |
x 61.02 |
|
|
| litres |
gallons (UK) |
x 0.2200 |
|
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| litres |
gallons (US) |
x 0.2642 |
|
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| litres |
pints (UK) |
x 1.760 |
|
|
| litres |
pints (US liquid) |
x 2.113 |
|
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| metres |
yards |
/ 0.9144 # |
1.0936 yards |
100 cm |
| metres |
centimetres |
x 100 # |
|
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| miles |
kilometres |
x 1.609 |
1.6093 km |
(1,760 yards) |
| millimetres |
inches |
/ 25.4 # |
0.03937 inches |
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| ounces |
grams |
x 28.35 |
|
|
| pints (UK) |
litres |
x 0.5683 |
|
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| pints (UK) |
pints (US liquid) |
x 1.201 |
|
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| pints (US liquid) |
litres |
x 0.4732 |
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| pints (US liquid) |
pints (UK) |
x 0.8327 |
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| pounds |
kilograms |
x 0.4536 |
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| pounds |
ounces |
x 16 # |
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| To change . . . |
into . . . |
do this . . . |
1 = |
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| square cm |
sq. inches |
x 0.1550 |
0.1550 in2 |
100 mm2 |
| square feet |
sq. inches |
x 144 # |
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| square feet |
sq. metres |
x 0.0929 |
0.0929 m2 |
144 inches2 |
| square inches |
square cm |
x 6.4516 # |
6.4516 cm2 |
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| square inches |
square feet |
/ 144 # |
|
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| square km |
acres |
x 247 |
|
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| square km |
hectares |
x 100 # |
|
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| square km |
square miles |
x 0.3861 |
0.3861 mile2 |
100 ha |
| square metres |
acres |
/ 4047 |
|
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| square metres |
hectares |
/ 10 000 # |
|
|
| square metres |
square feet |
x 10.76 |
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| square metres |
square yards |
x 1.196 |
1.1960 yd2 |
10,000 cm2 |
| square miles |
acres |
x 640 # |
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| square miles |
hectares |
x 259 |
|
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| square miles |
square km |
x 2.590 |
2.59 km2 |
640 acres |
| square yards |
square metres |
/ 1.196 |
0.8361 m2 |
9 feet2 |
| tonnes |
kilograms |
x 1000 # |
|
|
| tonnes |
tons (UK/long) |
x 0.9842 |
|
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| tonnes |
tons (US/short) |
x 1.1023 |
|
|
| tons (UK/long) |
kilograms |
x 1016 |
|
|
| tons (UK/long) |
tonnes |
x 1.016 |
|
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| tons (US/short) |
kilograms |
x 907.2 |
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| tons (US/short) |
tonnes |
x 0.9072 |
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Sizes – Clothes and Shoes (a rough guide) – DIY !
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| Clothes – |
Ladies |
Mens |
Mens Shirts |
Trousers |
| France |
UK |
UK |
France |
UK |
France |
UK |
| 32 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
80 |
32 |
| 33 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
85 |
34 |
| 34 |
6 |
X |
X |
X |
90 |
36 |
| 36 |
8 |
X |
36 |
14 |
95 |
38 |
| 37 |
X |
X |
37 |
14.5 |
100 |
40 |
| 38 |
10 |
X |
38 |
15 |
105 |
42 |
| 39 |
X |
X |
39 |
15.5 |
110 |
44 |
| 40 |
12 |
X |
40 |
15.75 |
115 |
46 |
| 41 |
X |
X |
41 |
16 |
X |
X |
| 42 |
14 |
X |
42 |
16.5 |
X |
X |
| 43 |
X |
X |
43 |
17 |
X |
X |
| 44 |
16 |
X |
44 |
17.5 |
X |
X |
| 46 |
X |
36 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| 47 |
18 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| 48 |
X |
38 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| 50 |
20 |
40 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| 52 |
22 |
42 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| 54 |
24 |
44 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| 56 |
26 |
46 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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Shoes – Mens and Ladies
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| France |
United Kingdom – Mens |
United Kingdom – Womens |
| 32.0 |
0.50 |
1.0 |
| 33.0 |
1.25 |
1.5 |
| 34.0 |
2.00 |
2.0 |
| 34.5 |
2.375 |
2.0 |
| 35.0 |
2.75 |
2.5 |
| 35.5 |
3.125 |
3.0 |
| 36.0 |
3.50 |
3.5 |
| 36.5 |
3.875 |
3.5 |
| 37.0 |
4.25 |
4.0 |
| 37.5 |
4.625 |
4.5 |
| 38.0 |
5.00 |
4.5 |
| 38.5 |
5.375 |
5.0 |
| 39.0 |
5.75 |
5.5 |
| 39.5 |
6.125 |
6.0 |
| 40.0 |
6.50 |
6.0 |
| 40.5 |
6.875 |
6.5 |
| 41.0 |
7.25 |
7.0 |
| 41.5 |
7.625 |
7.5 |
| 42.0 |
8.00 |
7.5 |
| 42.5 |
8.375 |
8.0 |
| 43.0 |
8.75 |
8.5 |
| 43.5 |
9.125 |
9.0 |
| 44.0 |
9.50 |
9.5 |
| 44.5 |
9.875 |
10.0 |
| 45.0 |
10.25 |
10.5 |
| 46.0 |
11.00 |
11.5 |
| 47.0 |
11.75 |
12.0 |
| 48.0 |
12.50 |
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| 49.0 |
13.25 |
-
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| 50.0 |
14.00 |
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BATA (Czech shoe maker) size chart – PDF file
www.bata.com/documents/pdf/size_chart_printable.pdf
Work it out yourself – (Men's sizes)
Paris Points (Europe) shoe size = United Kingdom show size * 4/3 + 31 1/3
United Kingdom show size = US men's adult shoe size – 1
Foot length in inches = US men's adult shoe size * 1/3" + 7 1/3"
Key;
L = foot length in inches / S = US men's adult shoe size / U = United Kingdom shoe size / P = Paris Points shoe size
Instructions: Enter a value into any field. The remaining fields will automatically update when you tab out of that field or click in another one.
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