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Measurements Conversions

Conversion Rates from Mililitres to Fluid Ounces

The UK (Imperial) System of Measurements

1 pound = 0.453 592 37 kilograms - same as US.
1 gallon = 4.546 09 litres.

-          Note particularly that the UK gallon is a different size to the US gallon so that NO liquid measures of the same name are the same size in the UK and US systems.

-          Also that the ton (UK) is 2204 pounds while a ton (US) is 2000 pounds. These are also referred to as a long ton and short ton respectively.

The US System of Measurements

1 pound = 0.453 592 37 kilograms - same as UK.
1 gallon (liquid) = 3.785 411 784 litres.

-          Note particularly that the US gallon is a different size to the UK gallon so that NO liquid measures of the same name are the same size in the US and UK systems.

-          Also that the ton (US) is 2000 pounds while a ton (UK) is 2204 pounds. These are also referred to as a short ton and long ton respectively.

Volume or Capacity

The litre. There can be some ambiguity about the size of the litre. In 1901 it was defined by reference to a kilogram of pure water under certain particular conditions. (This was similar to the way the old UK gallon was set.) In 1964 it was re-defined as a common usage term for a cubic decimetre. They differ very slightly and for really accurate work, to avoid any possible confusion, it is recommended that the litre is not used. It is used here as being a cubic decimetre.

Last Update December 4^th, 2002.

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