Guide to living in Bologna - Johns Hopkins School of Advanced ...
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METRIC CONVERSIONS<br />
The follow<strong>in</strong>g are based on U.S. standards<br />
<strong>of</strong> weights and measures.<br />
Distance<br />
1 centimeter = 0.39 <strong>in</strong>ches<br />
1 meter (100 cm) = 3.28 feet<br />
1 kilometer (1000 meters) = 0.62 miles<br />
(1 mile is equal <strong>to</strong> 1.6 kilometers)<br />
Weight<br />
1 gram = 0.035 ounces<br />
1 et<strong>to</strong> (100 grams) = .25 pounds<br />
1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds<br />
Volume<br />
1 liter = 2.11 p<strong>in</strong>ts (1 p<strong>in</strong>ts = 0.47 liters)<br />
1 liter = 1.05 quarts (1 quart = 0.95 liters)<br />
1 liter = 0.26 gallons (1 gallon = 3.79 liters)<br />
Temperature<br />
0º centigrade (C) = 32º Fahrenheit (F)<br />
100º C = 212º F<br />
To convert between the two, use the follow<strong>in</strong>g formulas:<br />
ºC = 5/9 [F-32] ºF = [9/5C] + 32<br />
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