Customary and Metric Measurements

Customary & Metric Benchmarks

Customary Units of Length
1 foot = 12 inches
1 yard = 3 ft
1 mile = 5,280 ft
1 mile = 1,760 yd

Customary Units of Capacity
1 cup = 8 fluid ounces
1 pint = 2 cups
1 quart = 2 pints
1 gallon = 4 quarts
1 gallon = 8 pints
1 gallon = 16 cups

Customary Units of Weight
1 pound = 16 ounces
1 ton = 2,000 pounds

Units of Time
60 seconds = 1 minute
60 minutes = 1 hour
24 hours = 1 day
7 days = 1 week
52 weeks = 1 year
12 months = 1 year
365 days = 1 year
4 weeks = 1 month

How to convert between Metric Units