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Conversions between U.S. and Metric Measurement Systems<\/h2>\r\n

Sometimes we are given a measurement in metric units but need to know that value in U.S. customary units or vice versa. Maybe you purchased a fancy French cookbook that asks you to measure out flour in grams, but you only have a bag labeled with the weight in pounds. Or maybe you\u2019re having a custom sari sewn for you in India for an upcoming wedding but you only know your height in feet and inches and the seamstress would like it in centimeters.<\/p>\r\n

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Conversions between U.S. and metric measuring systems<\/h3>\r\n
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U.S. Uustomary Unit<\/th>\r\n Metric Unit<\/th>\r\n Conversion<\/th>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n
Miles (Mi)<\/td>\r\nKilometer (Km)<\/td>\r\nThere are approximately [latex]1[\/latex] mile in [latex]1.61[\/latex] kilometers.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Feet (ft)<\/td>\r\nMeter (m)<\/td>\r\nThere are approximately [latex]3.28[\/latex] feet in a meter.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Inch (in)<\/td>\r\nCentimeter (cm)<\/td>\r\nThere are [latex]2.54[\/latex] centimeters in an inch.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Pound (lb)<\/td>\r\nKilogram (kg)<\/td>\r\nThere are approximately [latex]2.2[\/latex] pounds in a kilogram.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Gallon (gal)<\/td>\r\nLiter (L)<\/td>\r\nThere are approximately [latex]3.785[\/latex] liters in a gallon.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/center><\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n
Notice that each value notes \"approximately\" because the decimal value has been rounded to make the math accurate enough but not tedious and unreasonable.<\/section>\r\n
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Conversions between U.S. and Metric Measurement Systems<\/h2>\n

Sometimes we are given a measurement in metric units but need to know that value in U.S. customary units or vice versa. Maybe you purchased a fancy French cookbook that asks you to measure out flour in grams, but you only have a bag labeled with the weight in pounds. Or maybe you\u2019re having a custom sari sewn for you in India for an upcoming wedding but you only know your height in feet and inches and the seamstress would like it in centimeters.<\/p>\n

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Conversions between U.S. and metric measuring systems<\/h3>\n
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U.S. Uustomary Unit<\/th>\nMetric Unit<\/th>\nConversion<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Miles (Mi)<\/td>\nKilometer (Km)<\/td>\nThere are approximately [latex]1[\/latex] mile in [latex]1.61[\/latex] kilometers.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feet (ft)<\/td>\nMeter (m)<\/td>\nThere are approximately [latex]3.28[\/latex] feet in a meter.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Inch (in)<\/td>\nCentimeter (cm)<\/td>\nThere are [latex]2.54[\/latex] centimeters in an inch.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pound (lb)<\/td>\nKilogram (kg)<\/td>\nThere are approximately [latex]2.2[\/latex] pounds in a kilogram.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gallon (gal)<\/td>\nLiter (L)<\/td>\nThere are approximately [latex]3.785[\/latex] liters in a gallon.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n
Notice that each value notes “approximately” because the decimal value has been rounded to make the math accurate enough but not tedious and unreasonable.<\/section>\n