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B. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Dry Measure 2 cups = 1 pint (pt) 2 pints = 1 quart (qt) 4 quarts = 1 gallon (gal) 8 quarts = 1 peck (pk) 4 pecks = 1 bushel (bu) Liquid Measure 3 teapoons (tsp) = 1 tablespoon (tbsp) 16 tablespoons = 1 cup 2 cups = 1 pint 16 fluid ounces (OZ) = 1 pint 2 pints = 1 quart 4 quarts = 1 gallon 31.5 gallons = 1 barrel (bbl) 231 cubic inches = 1 gallon 7.48 gallons = 1 cubic foot (CU ft) Weight 16 ounces = 1 pound (lb) 2,000 pounds = 1 short ton (T) 2,240 pounds = 1 long ton Distance 12 inches = 1 foot (ft) 3 feet = 1 yard (yd) 5-1/2 yards = 1 rod (rd) 16-1/2 feet = 1 rod 1,760 yards = 1 statute mile (mi) 5,280 feet = 1 statute mile Area 144 square inches = 1 square foot (sq ft) 9 square feet = 1 square yd (sq yd) 30- 1/4 square yards = 1 square rod 160 square rods = 1 acre (A) 640 acres = 1 square mile (sq mi) Volume 1,728 cubic inches = 1 cubic foot 27 cubic feet = 1 cubic yard (CU yd) Counting Units 12 units = 1 dozen (doz) 12 dozens = 1 gross 144 units = 1 gross 24 sheets = 1 quire 480 sheets = 1 ream 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Equivalents cubic foot of water weighs 62.5 pounds (approx) = 1,000 ounces gallon of water weighs 8-1/3 pounds (approx) cubic foot = 7.48 gallons inch = 2.54 centimeters foot = 30.4801 centimeters meter = 39.37 inches liter = 1.05668 quarts (liquid) = 0.90808 quart (dry) nautical mile = 6,080 feet (approx) fathom = 6 feet shot of chain = 15 fathoms AIII-3

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