Imperial to Metric Measurement System

US is still using imperial measurement system while the rest of the world is mostly using the metric system. Not exactly an imperial tho, they’re using U.S. Customary System, a derived system from the older British Imperial System.

Imperial (US) vs Metric conversion

Weight:

  • 1 ounce (oz) = 28,3495g
  • 1 pound (lb) = 16oz = 454g
  • 1 teaspoon (tsp) = 4,92892ml
  • 1 ton = 2000 lbs

Volume:

  • 1 fl oz = 29,5735ml
  • 1 cup = 8 fl oz = 236,588 ml
  • 1 pint = 2 cup = 1/8 gallon = 473,175 ml
  • 1 quart = 2 pint = 946,353 ml
  • 1 gallon = 4 quarts = 3,78 litre

Length:

  • 1 inch = 2,54 cm
  • 1 feet = 12 inch = 30,48 cm
  • 1 yard = 3 ft = 0,9144 meter
  • 1 mile = 5280 ft = 1,60934 km

Temperature:

  • Celcius = (Fahrenheit − 32) × 5/9