STANDARD MEASUREMENTS AND CONVERSIONS
SURFACE MEASUREMENTS
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1 square foot (sq. ft.) = 144 square inches |
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1 square yard (sq. yd.) = 9 square feet |
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1 acre = 43,560 square feet (sq. ft.) |
VOLUME (LIQUID)
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1 fluid ounce (fl. oz.) = 2 tablespoons |
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1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons |
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1 cup = 16 tablespoons |
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1 pint = 16 fluid ounces |
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1 pint = 2 cups |
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1 quart = 2 pints |
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1 quart = 4 cups |
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1 gallon = 4 quarts |
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1 gallon = 128 fluid ounces |
LINEAR (DISTANCE MEASURES)
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1 foot (ft.) = 12 inches |
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1 yard = 36 inches |
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1 yard = 3 feet |
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1 mile = 5,280 feet |
MISCELLANEOUS WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
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1 acre-inch of water = 27,154 gallons |
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1 inch water/1000 sq.ft. = 624 gallons |
DILUTIONS
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Dilution Required |
Amount to Add |
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(1 part per %) |
per Gallon of Water |
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1 part/1000 |
1/4 T |
1/8 fl oz |
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1 part/500 |
1/2 T |
1/4 fl oz |
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1 part/250 |
1 T |
1/2 fl oz |
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1 part/200 |
1-1/4 T |
5/8 fl oz |
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1 part/100 (1%) |
2-1/2 T |
1-1/4 fl oz |
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1 part/50 (2%) |
5-1/8 T |
2-1/2 fl oz |
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1 part/33 (3.3%) |
7-3/4 T |
3-7/8 fl oz |
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1 part/25 (4%) |
10-1/4 T |
5-1/8 fl oz |
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1 part/20 (5%) |
12-3/4 T |
6-3/8 fl oz |
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1 part/15 (7 1/2%) |
17 T |
8-1/2 fl oz |
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1 part/10 (10%) |
16-5/8 T |
12-3/4 fl oz |
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1 part/5 (20%) |
51-1/4 T |
25-1/2 fl oz |
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