Wednesday, April 4, 2018

Imperial units

Length

mile = 1760 yards

furlong = 220 yards

chain = 22 yards

yard (yd) = 3 feet

foot (ft) = 12 inches

inch (in) = 1/12 foot

Area

square mile = 640 acres

acre = 4840 square yards

rood = 1210 square yards

square yard (sq yd) = 9 square feet

square foot (sq ft) = 144 square inches

square inch (sq in) = 1/144 square foot

Volume

cubic yard = 27 cubic feet

cubic foot = 1/27 cubic yard

cubic inch = 1/1728 cubic foot

Capacity

bushel = 8 gallons

peck = 2 gallons

gallon (gal) = 4 quart

quart (qt) = 2 pint

pint (pt) = 1/2 quart

gill = 1/4 pint

fluid ounce (fl oz) = 1/20 pint

Weight

ton = 2240 pounds

hundredweight (cwt) = 112 pounds

cental = 100 pounds

quarter = 28 pounds

stone = 14 pounds

pound (lb) = 16 ounces

ounce (oz) = 1/16 pound

dram (dr) = 1/16 ounce

grain (gr) = 1/7000 pound

pennyweight (dwt) = 24 grains

Nautical measure

BS nautical mile = 6080 feet

cable = 600 feet

fathom = 6 feet

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