Weights, Measures and Conversions
Weights and Measures
Liquid Measures
Basic equivalent: 1 fluid ounce = 30 mL |
Examples:
1 gallon ......128 fluid ounces | 1 quart...................960 mL |
1 quart..........32 fluid ounces | 1 pint.....................480 mL |
1 pint............16 fluid ounces | 8 fluid oz.................240 mL |
15 minims....................1 mL | 4 fluid oz.................120 mL |
10 minims..................0.6 mL |
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Approximate Household Equivalents
1 teaspoonful.........5 mL | 1 tablespoonful.....15 mL |
Weights
Basic equivalents:
1 oz = 30 g | 15 grains = 1 g |
Examples:
4 oz .............120 g | 1 gr ...................60 mg |
2 oz.............. 60 g | 1/100 gr..........600 mcg |
10 gr..............600 mL | 1/150 gr ..........400 mcg |
7 1/2 gr..........500 mL | 1/200 gr...........300 mcg |
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16 oz.............1 lb |
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Metric Conversions
Basic equivalents:
1 g......................1000 mg | 1 mg ...................1000 mcg |
Examples:
5 g ....................5000 mg | 5 mg ..................5000 mcg |
0.5 g............... ....500 mg | 0.5 mg..................500 mcg |
0.05 g....................50 mg | 0.05 mg .................50 mcg |
Exact Equivalents
1 g = 15.43 grains | 0.1 mg = 1/600 gr |
1 mL = 16.23 minims | 0.12 mg = 1/500 gr |
1 minim = 0.06 mL | 0.15 mg = 1/400 gr |
1 gr = 64.8 milligrams | 0.2 mg = 1/300 gr |
1 pt = 473.2 mL | 0.3 mg = 1/200 gr |
1 oz = 28.35 g | 0.4 mg = 1/150 gr |
1 lb = 453.6 g | 0.5 mg = 1/120 gr |
1 kg = 2.2 lb | 0.6 mg = 1/100 gr |
1 qt = 946.4 mL | 0.8 mg = 1/80 gr |
1 qt = 946.4 mL | 0.8 mg = 1/80 gr |
| 1 mg = 1/65 gr |
Solid*
1/4 grain = 15 mg |
1/2 grain = 30 mg |
1 grain = 60 mg |
1 1/2 grain = 90 mg |
5 grains = 300 mg |
10 grains = 600 mg |
*Use exact equivalents for compounding and calculations requiring a high degree of accuracy.
Pounds/Kilograms Conversion
1 pound = 0.45359 kilograms
1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds
lb | = | kg | lb | = | kg | lb | = | kg |
1 |
| 0.45 | 70 |
| 31.75 | 140 |
| 63.50 |
5 |
| 2.27 | 75 |
| 34.02 | 145 |
| 65.77 |
10 |
| 4.54 | 80 |
| 36.29 | 150 |
| 68.04 |
15 |
| 6.80 | 85 |
| 38.56 | 155 |
| 70.31 |
20 |
| 9.07 | 90 |
| 40.82 | 160 |
| 72.58 |
25 |
| 11.34 | 95 |
| 43.09 | 165 |
| 74.84 |
30 |
| 13.61 | 100 |
| 45.36 | 170 |
| 77.11 |
35 |
| 15.88 | 105 |
| 47.63 | 175 |
| 79.38 |
40 |
| 18.14 | 110 |
| 49.90 | 180 |
| 81.65 |
45 |
| 20.41 | 115 |
| 52.16 | 185 |
| 83.92 |
50 |
| 22.68 | 120 |
| 54.43 | 190 |
| 86.18 |
55 |
| 24.95 | 125 |
| 56.70 | 195 |
| 88.45 |
60 |
| 27.22 | 130 |
| 58.91 | 200 |
| 90.72 |
65 |
| 29.48 | 135 |
| 61.24 |
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Temperature Conversion
Centigrade to Fahrenheit = (C x 9/5) + 32 = F
Fahrenheit to Centigrade = (F - 32) x 5/9 = C
C | = | F | C | = | F | C | = | F |
100.0 |
| 212.0 | 39.0 |
| 102.2 | 36.8 |
| 98.2 |
50.0 |
| 122.0 | 38.8 |
| 101.8 | 36.6 |
| 97.9 |
41.0 |
| 105.8 | 38.6 |
| 101.5 | 36.4 |
| 97.5 |
40.8 |
| 105.4 | 38.4 |
| 101.1 | 36.2 |
| 97.2 |
40.6 |
| 105.1 | 38.2 |
| 100.8 | 36.0 |
| 96.8 |
40.4 |
| 104.7 | 38.0 |
| 100.4 | 35.8 |
| 96.4 |
40.2 |
| 104.4 | 37.8 |
| 100.1 | 35.6 |
| 96.1 |
40.0 |
| 104.0 | 37.6 |
| 99.7 | 35.4 |
| 95.7 |
39.8 |
| 103.6 | 37.4 |
| 99.3 | 35.2 |
| 95.4 |
39.6 |
| 103.3 | 37.2 |
| 99.0 | 35.0 |
| 95.0 |
39.4 |
| 102.9 | 37.0 |
| 98.6 | 0 |
| 32.0 |
39.2 |
| 102.6 |
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