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Weights and Measures |
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The United States still uses the English system of weights and measures. The metric system is available, but people think quarts and inches, not liters and centimeters. The following charts convert between the English and metric systems for the most commonly used measures.
Length |
1 inch = 2.54 centimeters (cm) |
1 centimeter = 0.39 inches (in) |
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1 foot = 0.305 meters (m) |
1 meter = 3.28 feet (ft) |
1 foot = 12 inches |
1 yard = 0.914 meters (m) |
1 meter = 1.09 yards (yd) |
1 yard = 3 feet |
1 mile = 1.61 kilometers (km) |
1 kilometer = 0.62 miles (mi) |
1 mile = 5280 feet |
Weight |
1 ounce = 28.35 grams (g) |
11 gram = 0.035 ounces (oz) |
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1 pound = 0.4536 kilograms (kg) |
11 kilogram = 2.2046 pounds (lb) |
1 pound = 16 ounces |
1 pound = 0.4536 kilograms (kg) |
11 kilogram = 2.2046 pounds (lb) |
1 pound = 16 ounces |
Volume |
11 gallon = 3.7854 liters (L) |
1 liter = 0.2642 gallons (gal) |
1 miles/gallon = 0.42514 km/liter |
1 gallon = 4 quarts |
1 quart = 2 pints |
1 pint = 2 cups |
1 cup = 8 fluid ounces |
1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons |
1 teaspoon = 5 ml |
Electronic Equipment
Most electrical outlets in the United States operate with a voltage of 110-120 volts, 60 cycles. If your equipment requires 220 volts, bring a transformer and plug adapter
Videotapes recorded on foreign VCRs will not necessarily play correctly on American VCRs.
If you're thinking of buying a computer to bring with you, you may wish to wait until after you arrive in the US to get a computer. Computer and software prices are often less expensive in the US, and getting cheaper every day. |
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