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TM 9-254
5-3.
Measurement Units.
a.
U.S. System Weights and Measures. Some of the more common U.S. System units of weights and
measures are listed in table 5-2.
Table 5-2. Weights and Measures - U.S. System
Unit
Equivalent
Length
inch
0.083 foot
foot
12 inches
yard
3 feet
mile (statute)
5280 feet
mile (nautical)
1.1508 statute mile
Area
square inch
0.007 square foot
square foot
144 square inches
acre
43,560 square feet
square mile
640 acres
Volume
cubic inch
0.00058 cubic foot
cubic foot
1728 cubic inches
cubic yard
27 cubic feet
Capacity
fluid ounce
1.804 cubic inches
pint
16 fluid ounces, 28.875 cubic inches
quart
2 pints, 57.75 cubic inches
gallon
4 quarts, 231 cubic inches
barrel
31-1/2 gallons
Weight
grain
0.002285 ounce
dram
0.0625 ounce
ounce
437.5 grains
pound
16 ounces
ton
2000 pounds
b.
Metric System Weights and Measures. Some of the more common Metric System units of weights and
measures are listed in table 5-3.
Table 5-3. Weights and Measures - Metric System
Unit
Equivalent
Length
millimeter
0.001 meter
centimeter
0.01 meter
decimeter
0.1 meter
meter
1000 millimeters
kilometer
1000 meters
5-2
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