The Mathematics of Money

Volume and Mass

In the United States, volume and mass are measured in the following units.

Ounce (liquid or dry); abbreviated as oz

1 (liquid) cup = 8 fl uid ounces; abbreviated as c

1 (liquid) pint = 16 fl uid ounces; abbreviated as pt

1 (dry) pint = 33.6003125 cubic inches; abbreviated as pt

1 (liquid) quart = 2 pints or 32 fl uid ounces; abbreviated as qt

1 (dry) quart = 2 pints; abbreviated as qt

1 (liquid) gallon = 4 quarts or 128 fl uid ounces; abbreviated as gal

1 (dry) gallon = 4 quarts; abbreviated as gal

1 peck = 2 (dry) gallons

Converting between U.S. and Metric Measures

TO CONVERT FROM U.S. TO METRIC TO CONVERT FROM METRIC TO U.S.

U.S. Metric Multiply by Metric U.S. Multiply by

Length Length

Inches (in) Meters (m) .025 Meters (m) Inches (in) 39.37

Feet (ft) Meters (m) .31 Meters (m) Feet (ft) 3.28

Ya rds (yd) Meters (m) .91 Meters (m) Yards (yd) 1.1

Miles Kilometers (km) 1.6 Kilometers (km) Miles .62

Mass Mass

Ounces (oz) 28 Grams (g) Ounces (oz) .035

Pounds (lb) 454 Grams (g) Pounds (lb) .0022

Pounds (lb) .45 Kilograms (kg) Pounds (lb) 2.2

Volume Volume

Pints Liters (l) .47 Liters (l) Pints 2.1

Quarts Liters .95 Liters Quarts 1.06

Gallons (gal) Liters 3.8 Liters Gallons (gal) .26

656 Appendix B The Metric System

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