Units Conversion Chart
NOVA uses the U.S. customary system of weights and measures. If you would like
to know the metric equivalent, please consult the conversion chart below. The
chart is reprinted with permission from The Associated Press Stylebook and
Libel Manual (Addison Wesley, 1998), our official stylebook.
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Into Metric
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Out of Metric
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know
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Length
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Length
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inches
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2.54
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centimeters
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millimeters
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0.04
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inches
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foot
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30
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centimeters
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centimeters
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0.4
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inches
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yards
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0.91
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meters
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meters
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3.3
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feet
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miles
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1.6
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kilometers
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kilometers
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0.62
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miles
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Area
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Area
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sq. inches
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6.5
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sq. centimeters
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sq. centimeters
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0.16
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sq. inches
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sq. feet
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0.09
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sq. meters
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sq. meters
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1.2
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sq. yards
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sq. yards
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0.8
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sq. meters
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sq. kilometers
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0.4
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sq. miles
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sq. miles
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2.6
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sq. kilometers
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hectares
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2.47
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acres
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acres
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0.4
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hectares
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Mass (Weight)
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Mass (Weight)
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ounces
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28
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grams
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grams
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0.035
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ounces
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pounds
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0.45
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kilograms
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kilograms
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2.2
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pounds
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short ton
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0.9
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metric ton
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metric tons
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1.1
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short tons
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Volume
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Volume
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teaspoons
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5
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milliliters
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milliliters
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0.03
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fluid ounces
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tablespoons
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15
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milliliters
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liters
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2.1
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pints
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fluid ounces
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30
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milliliters
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liters
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1.06
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quarts
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cups
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0.24
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liters
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liters
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0.26
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gallons
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pints
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0.47
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liters
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cubic meters
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35
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cubic feet
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quarts
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0.95
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liters
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cubic meters
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1.3
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cubic yards
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gallons
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3.8
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liters
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cubic feet
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0.03
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cubic meters
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cubic yards
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0.76
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cubic meters
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Temperature
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Temperature
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Fahrenheit
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Subtract 32, then multiply by 5/9ths
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Celsius
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Celsius
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Multiply by 9/5ths, then add 32
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Fahrenheit
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