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Measurement Conversion Tables
It's always a good idea to have a basic conversion table handy. Here's a table you can print out and keep
within your reach.
| The
inch 1.0 inch of the International Foot
equals 25.4 millimeters exactly. However, in the US a slightly different
ratio of 1.0 inch equals 25.40005 millimeters or 1.0 meter equals 39.37
inches. |
| Map
Scale |
1
cm = |
1
Km represented by |
1"
represents |
| 1:10,000 |
0.1
km |
10
cm |
0.158
miles |
| 1:20,000 |
0.2
km |
5
cm |
0.316
miles |
| 1:50,000 |
0.5
km |
2
cm |
0.789
miles |
| 1:100,000 |
1
km |
1
cm |
1.58
miles |
| 1:250,000 |
2.5
km |
4
mm |
3.95
miles |
| Length |
1km |
0.621388
miles |
1093.613
yards |
3280.839
feet |
| Area |
1
km square |
0.38610
miles square |
1196172.2
yards square |
10752688.1
feet square |
| Weight |
1
kg |
2.2026
lb. |
35.2733
oz |
0.157331
stone |
| Speed |
1
kmph |
0.62136
mph |
0.911344
ft/sec |
0.53995
knot |
| Volume |
1
litre |
1.057
quart |
0.26420
gal (US) |
33.8146
fl oz |
| Volume
(cooking) |
1
litre |
4
cup |
66.6666
tbsp |
200tea
spoon |
| Pressure |
1
psi |
0.0689
bar |
6.894
kilopascal |
68.947
milibar |
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