Metric

Ukraine, like most of the civilized world, uses the metric system for measurement. Those of us from America find this system very foreign to us and haven’t the slightest idea how much a liter, meter, or kilogram is. The following conversion and measurement tables should help you figure it out.

Temperature:

	Metric System	American System
Water’s freezing point	0 °Celsius (C)	32 °Fahrenheit (F)
Water’s boiling point	100 °Celsius (C)	212 °Fahrenheit (F)
Conversion	°C = (°F – 32) * 5/9	°F = (°C * 9/5) + 32
	1 °C = 1.8 °F	1 °F = 0.55 °C
	0 °F = -18 °C	60 °F = 15 °C
	20 °F = -6 °C	80 °F = 26 °C
	40 °F = 4 °C	100 °F = 38 °C

Weight:

Metric System	American System
1 centigram(cg) = 10 milligrams(mg)	1 pound(lb) = 16 ounces(oz)
1 gram(g) = 100 centigrams(cg)	1 ton(t) = 2,000 pounds(lb)
1 kilogram(kg) = 1,000 grams(g)	1 ounce(oz) = 28.3495 grams(g)
1 gram(g) = 0.0353 ounces(oz)	1 pound(lb) = 0.4536 kilograms(kg)
1 kilogram(kg) = 2.2046 pounds(lb)	1 ton(t) = 907.1847 kilograms(kg)

Length/Distance:

Metric System	American System
1 centimeter(cm)= 10 millimeters(mm)	1 foot(ft) = 12 inches(in)
1 meter(m) = 100 centimeters(cm)	1 yard(yd) = 3 feet(ft)
1 kilometer(km) = 1,000 meters(m)	1 acre = 43,560 square feet(sq ft)
	1 mile(m) = 5,280 feet(ft)
	1 mile(m) = 1,760 yards(yd)
1 centimeter(cm) = 0.3937 inches(in)	1 inch(in) = 2.54 centimeters(cm)
1 meter(m) = 3.2808 feet(ft)	1 foot(ft) = 0.3048 meters(m)
1 meter(m) = 1.0936 yards(yd)	1 yard(yd) = 0.9144 meters(m)
1 kilometer(km) = 0.6214 miles(m)	1 mile(m) = 1.6093 kilometers(km)

Liquid Volume:

Metric System	American System
1 centiliter(cL)= 10 milliliters(mL)	1 tablespoon(tbsp) = 3 teaspoons(tsp)
1 liter(L) = 100 centiliters(cL)	1 fluid ounce(fl oz) = 2 tablespoons(tbsp)
1 kiloliter(kL) = 1,000 liters(L)	1 cup(c) = 8 fluid ounces(fl oz)
	1 pint(pt) = 2 cups(c)
	1 quart(qt) = 2 pints(pt)
	1 gallon(gal) = 4 quarts(qt)
1 liter(L) = 1.06 quarts(qt)	1 teaspoon(tsp) = 4.93 milliliters(mL)
1 liter(L) = 0.26 gallons(gal)	1 tablespoon(tbsp) = 14.79 milliliters(mL)
1 kiloliter(kL) = 264.2 gallons(gal)	1 fluid ounce(fl oz) = 2.96 centiliters(cL)
1 centiliter(cL) = 2 teaspoons(tsp)	1 cup(c) = 0.24 liters(L)
	1 quart(qt) = 0.95 liters(L)
	1 gallon(gal) = 3.79 liters(L)