Saxon Math 56 Measurement Conversions

Measurement Conversions

• 1 foot (ft) equals 12 inches (in).
• 1 yard (yd) is equivalent to 3 feet (ft).
• 1 yard (yd) equals 36 inches (in).
• 1 mile (mi) is equal to 5,280 feet (ft).
• 1 meter (m) converts to about 39 inches (in).
• 1 centimeter (cm) equals 10 millimeters (mm).
• 1 meter (m) is 1,000 millimeters (mm).
• 1 meter (m) is equal to 100 centimeters (cm).
• 1 kilometer (km) is equal to 1,000 meters (m).
• 1 kilometer (km) is slightly more than 0.5 miles (mi).
• 1 cup (c) equals 8 fluid ounces (fl oz).
• 1 pint (pt) is equal to 2 cups (c).
• 1 quart (qt) equals 2 pints (pt).
• 1 gallon (gal) is equal to 4 quarts (qt).
• 1 liter (L) converts to 1,000 milliliters (mL).
• 1 gallon (gal) is approximately 3.78 liters (L).
• Half a gallon (2 quarts) is about 1.89 liters (L).
• 1 pound (lb) is equal to 16 ounces (oz) in weight.
• 1 ton equals 2,000 pounds.
• 1 kilogram (kg) is equal to 1,000 grams (g).
• 1 inch (in) converts to 2.54 centimeters (cm).
• 1 mile (mi) is approximately 1.61 kilometers (km).
• 1 kilometer (km) is about 0.62 miles (mi).
• 1 liter (L) is roughly 1.06 quarts (qt).

Geometric Transformations

• Slide indicates a translation in geometry.
• Turn refers to a rotation.
• Flip defines a reflection.