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| This measuring cup,
manufactured and sold in the United States circa
1980 at the height of the metrication effort,
features graduations in both metric and United
States customary units, with the metric
graduations in front for right-handed users. |
United States Customary Units
U.S. customary units is the system of units of
measurement used to measure things in the United States.
The system of Imperial units is similar and in some
parts identical.
Length or distance units include the inch, foot, yard
and mile.
Land units include square miles (2589998.47032 square
meter) and acres (4046.8726 square meter).
Common volume units are the teaspoon, tablespoon (3
teaspoons), fluid ounce (two tablespoons), cup (8
ounces), pint (2 cups, or 16 fluid ounces), quart (2
pints, or 32 fluid ounces), US gallon (16 cups, 128
fluid ounces, or 3.8 liters).
A barrel is the unit to measure oil.
Temperature is measured in degrees Fahrenheit (°F). Here
is a formula to convert from °C to °F: 9/5*C+32 |
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