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Mississippi Community College Libraries

Weights & Measurements

  • Common Equivalent Weights and Measures
    Lists equivalents to common units of measurements, such as acres to kilometers and yards.
  • Conversion Factors
    Gives conversion factors, including changing acres to hectares, Btu/hour to horsepower, centimeters to inches, degrees to radians, feet to miles, furlongs to feet, liters to gallons, and more.