Tables of Unit Conversion Information

Study the information in the tables below. When you're ready, test your knowledge with these exercises:

Abbreviations may be used for either singular or plural usage:

1 foot is abbreviated as 1 ft
2 feet is abbreviated as 2 ft

UNITS OF LENGTH

Name of Unit	Common Abbreviation	Conversion Information
millimeter (metric)	mm
centimeter (metric)	cm	1 cm is about 0.4 in a centimeter is shorter than an inch
meter (metric)	m	1 m is about 1.1 yd a meter is a little longer than a yard 1 m = 1000 mm 1 m = 100 cm
kilometer (metric)	km	1 km is about 0.6 mi a kilometer is shorter than a mile a kilometer is a little more than half a mile 1 km = 1000 m
inch	in	1 in is about 2.5 cm
foot	ft	1 ft = 12 in
yard	yd	1 yd = 36 in 1 yd = 3 ft
mile	mi	1 mi is about 1.6 km a mile is longer than a kilometer a mile is a little more than one and a half kilometers 1 mi = 5,280 ft

Name of Unit	Common Abbreviation	Conversion Information
second	sec
minute	min	1 min = 60 sec
hour	hr	1 hr = 60 min
day		1 day = 24 hr
week	wk	1 wk = 7 days
month		1 month is about 30 days
year	yr	1 year is about 365 days 1 year is about 52 weeks
decade		1 decade = 10 yr
century		1 century = 100 yr

Name of Unit	Common Abbreviation	Conversion Information
liter (metric)		1 liter is about 1.1 qt a liter is a little more than a quart 1 liter = 1000 ml
milliliter (metric)	ml
gallon	gal	1 gal = 4 qt
quart	qt	1 qt = 4 cups
pint	pt	1 pt = 2 cups
cup		1 cup = 8 fl oz
fluid ounce	fl oz
tablespoon	tb	1 tb = 3 tsp
teaspoon	tsp

When you're done studying this information, move on to:

Classifying Units as Length, Time, Volume, Weight/Mass