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Measurement
Measurement Review
Measurement Systems
The English system of measurement is used throughout the United States, although
the metric system is being phased in as well. You should be familiar with
some basic measurements of the English system. It would be valuable to memorize
most of these.
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Length
12 inches (in) = 1 foot (ft)
3 feet = 1 yard (yd)
36 inches = 1 yard
1,760 yards = 1 mile (mi)
5,280 feet = 1 mile
Area
144 square inches (sq in) = 1 square foot (sq ft)
9 square feet = 1 square yard (sq yd)
Weight
16 ounces (oz) = 1 pound (lb)
2,000 pounds = 1 ton (T)
Capacity
2 cups = 1 pint (pt)
2 pints = 1 quart (qt)
4 quarts = 1 gallon (gal)
4 pecks = 1 bushel
Time
365 days = 1 year
52 weeks = 1 year
10 years = 1 decade
100 years = 1 century
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