STANDARD MEASUREMENTS AND CONVERSIONS

SURFACE MEASUREMENTS

1 square foot (sq. ft.) = 144 square inches

1 square yard (sq. yd.) = 9 square feet

1 acre = 43,560 square feet (sq. ft.)


VOLUME (LIQUID
)

1 fluid ounce (fl. oz.) = 2 tablespoons

1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons

1 cup = 16 tablespoons

1 pint = 16 fluid ounces

1 pint = 2 cups

1 quart = 2 pints

1 quart = 4 cups

1 gallon = 4 quarts

1 gallon = 128 fluid ounces



LINEAR (DISTANCE MEASURES)

1 foot (ft.) = 12 inches

1 yard = 36 inches

1 yard = 3 feet

1 mile = 5,280 feet



MISCELLANEOUS WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

1 acre-inch of water = 27,154 gallons

1 inch water/1000 sq.ft. = 624 gallons



DILUTIONS

Dilution Required

Amount to Add

(1 part per %)

per Gallon of Water

1 part/1000

1/4 T

1/8 fl oz

1 part/500

1/2 T

1/4 fl oz

1 part/250

1 T

1/2 fl oz

1 part/200

1-1/4 T

5/8 fl oz

1 part/100 (1%)

2-1/2 T

1-1/4 fl oz

1 part/50 (2%)

5-1/8 T

2-1/2 fl oz

1 part/33 (3.3%)

7-3/4 T

3-7/8 fl oz

1 part/25 (4%)

10-1/4 T

5-1/8 fl oz

1 part/20 (5%)

12-3/4 T

6-3/8 fl oz

1 part/15 (7 1/2%)

17 T

8-1/2 fl oz

1 part/10 (10%)

16-5/8 T

12-3/4 fl oz

1 part/5 (20%)

51-1/4 T

25-1/2 fl oz

 

 

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