Convert between Systems

To convert measures between customary units and metric units, use the relationship given in the table. Note that, the values are approximate.

Units of Length

Customary	Metric
$1$ inch (in.)	$\approx 2.54$ centimeters (cm)
$1$ foot (ft)	$\approx 0.30$ meter (m)
$1$ yard (yd)	$\approx 0.91$ meter (m)
$1$ mile (mi)	$\approx 1.61$ kilometers (km)

Units of Weight/Mass

Customary	Metric
$1$ pound (lb)	$\approx 453.6$ grams (gm)
$1$ pound (lb)	$\approx 0.4536$ kilogram (kg)
$1$ ton (T)	$\approx 907.2$ kilograms (kg)

Units of Capacity

Customary	Metric
$1$ cup (c)	$\approx 236.59$ milliliters (mL)
$1$ pint (pt)	$\approx 473.18$ milliliter (mL)
$1$ quart (qt)	$\approx 946.35$ milliliter (mL)
$1$ gallon (gal)	$\approx 3.79$ liters (L)

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