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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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