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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

 

 

 

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

 

 

16 oz.............1 lb

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

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