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U.S. Customary Units Flashcards

1
Q

What is 30 °C on the Fahrenheit scale?

A

86 °F

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2
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How many gallons are in an oil barrel?

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42 gal = 1 bbl

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3
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Approximately how many kilometers are in a mile?

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1.6 km = 1 mi

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4
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How many miles are in a league?

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3 mi = 1 lea

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5
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How many inches are in a hand?

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4 in = 1 hand

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6
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How many pounds are there in a ton?

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2000 lb = 1 ton

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7
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How many gallons are there in a peck?

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2 gal = 1 pk

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8
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How many feet are in a yard?

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3 ft = 1 yd

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9
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What unit of length was historically defined as one minute of a degree of latitude? (Today it is defined as exactly 1852 metres.)

A

nautical mile

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10
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How many quarts are there in a gallon?

A

4 qt = 1 gal

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11
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How many yards are in a mile?

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1760 yd = 1 mi

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12
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How many fluid ounces are in a cup?

A

8 fl oz = 1 cup

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13
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What unit of liquid volume is approximately equal to 1 drop?

A

minum

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14
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How many gallons are there in a hogshead?

A

63 gal = 1 hogshead

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15
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What unit of weight is equal to 1/7000th of a pound?

A

grain

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16
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How many fluid ounces are in a pint?

A

16 fl oz = 1 pt

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17
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What unit of liquid volume is equal to 4 fl oz (a half cup)?

A

gill

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18
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How many sheets of writing paper are there in a ream?

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500 sheets = 1 ream

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19
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How many Tablespoons are there in a fluid ounce?

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2 Tbsp (or 6 tsp) = 1 fl oz

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20
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What unit of dry volume is equal to 128 cubic feet?

A

cord

21
Q

What unit of weight is equal to 1/16th of an ounce?

A

dram

22
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What unit of length, equal to 1/72nd of an inch, is used for measuring font size on a printed page?

A

point

23
Q

How many cups are there in a pint?

A

2 cups = 1 pt

24
Q

What is 20 °C on the Fahrenheit scale?

A

68 °F

25
Q

How many feet are in a mile?

A

5280 ft = 1 mi

26
Q

How many inches are in a foot?

A

12 in = 1 ft

27
Q

How many ounces are there in a pound?

A

16 oz = 1 lb

28
Q

What is 10 °C on the Fahrenheit scale?

A

50 °F

29
Q

What unit of power is equal to approximately 745.7 W?

A

horsepower

30
Q

How many feet are in a fathom?

A

6 ft = 2 yd = 1 ftm

31
Q

How many pints are there in a gallon?

A

8 pt = 1 gal

32
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What is the boiling point of water on the Fahrenheit scale?

A

212 °F

33
Q

How many cups are there in a quart?

A

4 cups = 1 qt

34
Q

What unit is defined as the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit?

A

British thermal unit (Btu)

35
Q

What unit of length, used in surveying, is equal to 66 ft?

A

chain (1 chain = 4 rods)

36
Q

How many teaspoons are in a tablespoon?

A

3 tsp = 1 Tbsp

37
Q

What is the freezing point of water on the Fahrenheit scale?

A

32 °F

38
Q

How many cups are there in a gallon?

A

16 cups = 1 gal

39
Q

What is 40 °C on the Fahrenheit scale?

A

104 °F

40
Q

How many pints are there in a quart?

A

2 pt = 1 qt

41
Q

What temperature is the same on the Fahrenheit and Celsius scales?

A

-40 °F = -40 °C

42
Q

What unit of land area is equal to 10 square chains or 1/640th of a square mile?

A

acre

43
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What measure of distance is equal to 660 ft, 220 yd, or 1/8th of a mile?

A

furlong

44
Q

How many pecks are there in a bushel?

A

4 pk = 1 bu

45
Q

How many sheets of writing paper are there in a quire?

A

25 sheets = 1 quire

46
Q

What unit of liquid volume is equal to 3 Tbsp?

A

shot (or jig)

47
Q

What unit of length, used in surveying, is equal to 16.5 ft?

A

rod

48
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What unit of mass is defined as the mass that is accelerated by 1 ft/s2 when a force of one pound is exerted on it?

A

slug

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