Units of Measure
The category includes questions about the various ways in which humans measure objects or concepts. This category is also home to conversions between units such as grams to pounds or liters to milliliters.
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How do you convert degrees Fahrenheit to Celsius and vice versa?
To go from Fahrenheit to Celsius: Begin by subtracting 32 from the Fahrenheit number. Divide the answer by 9. Then multiply that...
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How many ounces make a gallon?
In a US gallon... 128 ounces Both US gallons and "Imperial" (UK) gallons contain 8 pints - but the US pint is 16 fluid ounces...
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How many grams are there in a liter?
It depends on the density, and what the liquid is. One liter of water at 4°C will weigh 1000 grams; this is the temperature at...
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How much does a gallon of ice weigh?
To greatly simplify, a chunk of ice placed in a lab at STP masses roughly 0.92g/ml. If we assume that you are referring to a...
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What is the mathematical formula for calculating volume?
There are different formulas for measuring volumes of different vessels or containers. for a cuboid the formula is length ×...
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How many milliliters are in one ounce?
There are 29.57352965 milliliters in one US fluid ounce. 1 milliliters = 0.0338140226 US fluid ounces Note that this is...
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What major engineering blunders came about as a result of faulty measurement?
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How many items are in a gross?
144 (12 dozen)
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How many square feet are in an acre?
An acre is a unit of area. 640 acres equal a square mile. Hence, it is 1/640 of a square mile. Since a square mile contains...
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What is the table of conversion?
There are 128 ounces (4 32 oz. quarts) in a US gallon.
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How many square meters are in a hectare?
By definition, there are 10,000 square meters in a hectare. A hectare is a unit of measure for an area, and is used throughout...
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How many cups are in eight ounces?
A US cup is 8 fl ounces ONE CUP = 8 OZ if you cook , buy a set of dry ingrediant measuring cups and a...
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How many ounces are in a gallon?
1 gallon [US, liquid] = 128 ounce [US, liquid] 1 gallon [US, dry] = 148.946 840 183 ounce [US, liquid] 3 tsp per tbsp,...
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How many cubic inches are in a cubic foot?
There are 1728 cubic inches in a cubic foot. Picture in your mind a cube that measures one foot -- that is, one linear foot --...
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How many milliliters are in one liter?
Milli is a prefix in the SI and other systems of units denoting a factor of 10-3, 0.001 or 1/1,000. Adopted in 1795, the prefix...
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How many cups are in a quart?
There are 4 cups (32 ounces) in one US quart, 5 cups (40 ounces) in one imperial quart.
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How many fluid ounces are in a gallon?
There are 128 fluid ounces in a US gallon. 1 gallon = 128 fluid ounces 1.06 gallons = (1.06 x 128) = 135.68 fluid ounces.
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How much does one gallon of oil weigh?
One gallon of oil is 6-8 pounds depending on density. If you assume SAE 10W-30 oil; density is 875 grasm/litre = 1.929 pounds...
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How many terms is a cubic foot?
A cubic foot -- cu.ft. or ft3 -- is a unit of volume. It is the space occupied by a cube whose edges are one linear foot...
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What is plastic made of?
Plastics are polymers, and are composed primarily of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Polymers are just very long chains of atoms...
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How many kilograms make 1 metric ton?
One metric ton (also known as a 'Tonne') contains 1000 kg, or 2204 pounds. One Imperial ton (also known as a 'Long Ton')...
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What is the weight of 10 liters of Alum?
The answer to this question depends on the form of the aluminum. If the aluminum is a complete solid that has an actual volume of...
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What is used to measure volume?
Liquid volume is measured with beakers, measuring cups, spoons, graduated cylinders, and the like. For regular objects, solid...
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How many gallons of fuel does a 20-pound propane tank hold?
Propane is a gas at standard temperature and pressure. A 20-pound tank holds about 4.1 gallons of liquid propane. It's a liquid...
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How many grams of sugar are in one cup?
One 8 oz. cup sugar (volume) = 6.9 oz (weight) or 196 gram http://www.convert-me.com/en/convert/cooking#subs ---The above web...
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How much does one gallon of diesel fuel weigh?
The density of No. 2 diesel fuel is 850 grams/liter = 1.874 pounds/liter = 7.15 pounds per US gallon. Regular gasoline is...
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For what reason did the French Academy of Science create the metric system?
- In 1790, the National Assembly of France asked the French Academy of Sciences to create a standard system of weights and...
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What is a Newton meter?
There are three different things that the phrase "Newton meter", all of them related to the unit of force called a "Newton": A...
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What is the metric unit for liquid volume?
The basic metric liquid measurment is a Liter. A CC, or a cubic centimeter is 1/1000 liter. A milliliter is also called a cubic...
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What is the cubic measurement for 100 liters?
A litre is 10cm x 10cm x 10cm so it's 0.001 cubic metres. That means 100L will be 0.1 cubic metres. That's the same as 6102...
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How much does fresh water weigh per cubic foot?
1cu ft = 12 * 12 * 12 cu.in = 1728 cu in = 1728 * (2.54*2.54*2.54) cc = 28316.85 cc = 28.3 liters = 28 kg or 62.4 pounds
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What is the weight of one gallon of air?
Air at sea level weighs about 1.2 kg per cubic meter. You can find that using the ideal gas law pV=mRT where p is...
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How many grams are in a tablespoon?
It depends on what you're measuring. What's the tablespoon holding? Butter or oregano? Sugar or salt? Molten lead or...
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How much does a cubic yard of water weigh?
well, 1 cubic centimeter of water has the mass of 1 gram. 1 cubic meter of water weighs 1 million grams. convert grams to inches...
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How many grams are equal to one cubic centimeter?
This depends. A "gram" is a measure of mass, while a "cc" is a measure of volume. For example; 1cc of lead has more mass than 1cc...
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One gram is approximately the weight of?
There are 28.35 grams in one ounce. Which works out to 454 grams in a pound. 500 grams to 1 pound, 16 ounces to 1...
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How many grams does a teaspoon of oil weigh?
About 4.3 grams Here's how I did it: - About 48 tsp are in 1 cup which converting to m^3 is about 0.000005 - Light crude oil...
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How much does a cubic foot of salt water weigh?
The density of seawater varies between 1.02 and 1.03 SGU, so a cubic foot of seawater weighs between 63.6 and 64.3 pounds at 40...
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How much does a gallon of milk weigh?
4.5 lbs/gallon. That is just an average, because the weight of a gallon of milk that you buy at the grocery store would depend on...
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How many ounces are in a half a cup?
There are four ounces in half a cup.
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How many grams are in one ounce?
There are approximately 28.35 gm (grams) of the metric system in one oz (ounce) of the British Imperial and US Standards for...
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How does a gram compare to a metric ton?
1 metric tonne = 1,000 kilograms = 1,000,000 grams Cheers Malcolm
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How long is two hundred feet?
If you are looking to convert feet into some other unit of length, you can use the link below or use the Google Calculator, which...
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How many kilograms are in one gram?
Kilo equals 1000, and 1 kilogram (kg) = 1,000 grams (g). So, since the gram is the smaller unit, only a fraction of a kilogram...
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What is the metric equivalent of a butt load?
There is an exact unit of volume called the butt. See Webster's dictionary: Butt - a measure of liquid capacity equal to 126...
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Is a quart larger than equal to or less than a liter?
It is smaller than a liter. One US quart equals .95 liter; one liter equals 1.06 quarts.
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What are roman numerals and what do they mean?
Roman Numerals The use of Roman Numerals in the English Language is a relic of the Roman Empire, in particular the Roman...
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How many pounds are in three and a half tons?
Well, one ton is 2,000 pounds. So you multiply 2,000 with 3 and get 6,000. Then you add half of a ton which is 1,000 with...
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How many teaspoons are there in a tablespoon?
3 Teaspoons per Tablespoon - Per Reluctant Gourmet
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How many gallons are in 612 cubic inches?
There are 2.649350448 gallons in 612 cubic inches
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How many pounds is three-fourths of a ton?
if you are refering to a regular ton(2,000 lbs.) it would be 1,500 lbs. Or 1,550 lbs. for a long ton(2,200 lbs.)
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How much does four fluid ounces weigh in grams or regular ounces?
Four fluid ounces of mercury weighs more than four fluid ounces of water, which weighs more than four fluid ounces of, say,...
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What is the formula for calculating the volume of a hexagonal shape?
First we assume it is a regular hexagon meaning all the angles are the same and the sides are the same length. Recalling that a...
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How much does a gallon of antifreeze weigh?
It depends on how dilute the antifreeze is, for cars, antifreeze is usually a mixture of antifreeze and water. However, ethylene...
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How much does 50 gallons of water weigh?
A US gallon of fresh water weighs approximately 8.345404 pounds, so 50 gallons would weigh approximately 417.2702 pounds.
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Does a gallon of water weigh more than a gallon of beer?
Even though some of the carbohydrates and sugars have been fermented into alcohol, which is less dense than water, there are...
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How many fluid ounces are in one cup?
1 US fluid ounce = 0.125 US cups 1 US cup = 8 US fluid ounces NOTE: that is for FLUID ounces, not dry ounces. Dry ounces...
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How did units of measure come about?
Developing societies needed a fixed value for size, length, weight, and so forth to standardize barter terms. Each civilization...
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What is density?
Density is a physical characteristic, and is a measure of mass per unit of volume of a material or substance. Density is mass...
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How many pounds of ice equal one gallon of water?
The answer is 8.34. One gallon of water weighs 8.34 lbs. If you want one gallon of water when your ice melts, you need to have...
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How much does an ice cube from a standard size tray weigh?
To answer this, we must know what a standard ice cube is. Is there one? I don't think so. Certainly, there is no STANDARD, but...
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What is the relation between a ton and a kilocalorie?
The short answer is none, a ton is a measure of weight and a kilocalorie is a measure of energy and they are different things....
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What exactly is a jiffy?
The term has several different meanings depending on context: Some people use it to mean a very short time, usually with...
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How many pints are in one quart?
One quart is equal to two US pints each comprising 16 fluid ounces. One quart is equal to two British pints each comprising 20...
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How much does sea salt weigh per cubic foot?
Sodium chloride, NaCl, weighs 72 lb/ft3.
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How many cups are in a pint?
There are two cups in a pint.
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What is a joule?
The joule is the unit of energy in the International System of Units, also known as SI. It measures heat, electricity and...
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How much is one gram?
A gram is defined as one thousandth of a kilogram (which is defined as the mass of a metal reference weight that is stored in...
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How much does one gallon of steam produced from distilled pure water at zero degrees Celsius weigh?
Gallons, as a form of measurement, is typically only applied to liquids and not to gases. A gallon is, however, a measure of...
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How many tons are in a kilonewton?
One Newton equals 0.000112 tons (short, US). So, 1000 Newtons (a kilonewton) is 0.112 tons. Actually, a newton (N) is...
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What were some of the early tools used to aid in measurement?
The body was used as the earliest tool for measurement. Of the tools found by archaeologists, the oldest tool used for...
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What was the significance of the Metric Act of 1866?
The Metric Act in 1866 was significant because recognized the metric system as a legal system of measurement in the United...
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What is the formula for calculating volume?
Basically, it's area times height, but because the formula to calculate area is different for different shapes, the formula for...
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What is the weight of 1 imperial gallon of gas?
1 liter = 0.265 US gallons 1 liter = 0.22 Imperial gallons 1 USG = 3.79 liters 1 Imperial gallon = 4.55 liters
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How many millimeters are in one centimeter?
1 centimeter = 10 millimeters To convert centimeters into millimeters, multiply centimeters by 10. To convert millimeters into...
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How many ounces are in a cup if it is a dry ingredient not liquid?
It depends, a cup of rice crispies is going to weigh a lot less than a cup of rice. If you are in UK and have a US recipe, a...
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What is the volume of one pound of mercury?
Since the average density of mercury is 113.04 lb/gal, the reciprocal of that will tell you how many gallons -- or fractions of a...
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If there are 56mg in a ml how many grams are in a liter?
gram is a weight measurement. litre is a liguid measurement 56 X 1000/1000 so 56g.
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How many yards are there in a mile?
There are 1,760 yards in a mile which is the same as 5,280 feet or 63,360 inches.
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How many pints are in a quart?
2 pints=1 quart There are 2 pints in a quart In other words, 1 pint is 1/2 of a quart
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What is used to measure fluids?
You can measure fluids in beakers, graduated cylinders or liquid measuring glasses. It depends on what you're measuring and why.
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How many liters are in 0.76 grams?
28 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One liter of Water im 1000...
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Is a gram customary or metric?
It is metric.
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What is the smallest value found on a metric stick?
milimeter
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What is a linear foot?
Linier feet is a straight line measurement. A 2x4 that is 8 feet long would be 8 linear feet. Just As It States The Length,...
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How is rainfall measured?
In Inches.
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How many centimetres are in an inch?
One inch = 2.54 centimeters.
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How do you convert inches to decimals?
Do you mean how do you convert inches into centimetres? if so then 1 inch = 2.4cm approx. A more accurate conversion though is...
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How many ounces are in three cups and six ounces?
30 ounces. Each cup is 8 oz. (3 X 8 = 24 + 6 = 30)
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How many metres are in a kilometre?
there are 1000 metres in one kilometre. It is the same in all places. One thousand metres in one kilometre. That translates into...
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How many grams does 1 milliliter of water weigh?
The weight of any liquid is dependant on its' density. The density of water is dependent on its temperature. At the the maximum...
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Why is volume not included in the SI unit?
Instead of using the litre SI uses the m3 or for an equivalent to the litre, dm3.
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What weighs more a cookie or it's crumbs?
Parts make up the whole? At first i would think that the weight would be the same; however unless there is a 'perfect' cookie out...
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How many ounces of beer are in a keg?
A keg is also known as a half-barrel. A barrel is the volume measurement of beer used in the brewing industry. Most breweries...
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What is the Treaty of the Meter?
The Treaty of the Meter (also known as the Metre Convention) is a treaty which created three organizations tasked with...
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How do you convert feet and inches to cubic feet?
There is a great website, www.convertit.com, that can automatically convert dozens of measures. Give it a try. length times...
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How was the metric act of 1866 important?
The "Metric Act of 1866" was significant because it recognized the metric system as a legal system of measurement in the United...
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How much does a pound of water weigh?
Well, at least he didn't ask whether a pound of lead or a pound of feathers is heavier. Um, this is a joke, right? A pound of...
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What is the measurement for pounds in kilos?
There are 0.4536 kilograms per 1 avoirdupois pound OR 2.2046 pounds in 1 kilogram. 0.373241 kilograms equal 1 troy pound. Troy...
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How many units derive from the seven base units of the metric system?
10 Thats what she sayd from gregory
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