Measurement

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Length

Customary (US)	Metric
1 foot = 12 inches	10 millimeters (mm) = 1 centimeter (cm)
3 feet = 36 inches = 1 yard	10 cm= 1 decimeter (dm) = 100 mm
1 mile = 5,280 feet	1,000 meters (m) = 1 kilometer (km)

Weight

Customary (US)	Metric
1 pound (lb) = 16 ounces	1,000 milligrams (mg) = 1 gram (g)
2,000 lbs = 1 ton	1,000 grams = 1 kilogram (kg)

Capacity

Customary (US)	Metric
8 ounces (oz) = 1 cup (c)	1,000 milliliters (mL) = 1 liter (L)
2 cups = 1 pint (pt)	1,000 Liters = 1 kiloliter (kL)
2 pints = 1 quart (qt)
4 quarts = 1 gallon