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Weights, Calibrations, Volumes, & Dimensions

WHAT DO THE                                                     METRIC CONVERSION CONT.                             WHAT IS THE AREA?          

ABREVIATIONS STAND FOR?                              RATE                                                                       SQUARE OR RECTANGLE

                                                                                Pounds/Acre x 1.12 =Kilograms/Hectare                  Area = LW

FORMULATIONS                                                 Tons/Acre x 2.24 = Metric Tons/Hectare                 L = Length

                                                                                Ounces/Acre x 0.0712 = Kilograms/Hectare             W = Width

AS            = Aqueous Suspension                              Quarts/Acre x 2.34 = Liters/Hectare

D             = Dust                                                      Gallons/Acre x 9.35 = Liters/Hectare                       CIRCLE
E or EC    = Emulsifiable Concentrate                      Kilograms/Hectare x 0.892 = Pounds/Acre               Area = Pi x R2

F              = Flowable                                                Metric Tons/Hectare x 0.446 = Tons/Acre              R= Radius               

G              = Granules or Granular                              Kilograms/Hectare x 14.5 = Ounces/Acre                

L              = Liquid                                                    Liters/Hectare x 0.428 = Quarts/Acre      

MTF        = Multiple Temperature Formulation       Liters/Hectare x 0.107 = Gallons/Acre                     CIRCLE (WITH 5% ACCURACY)

SP            = Soluble Powder                                                                                                                      Area = 0.8 D2  

W or WP = Wettable Powder                                   WHAT? = WHAT?                                                 D = Diameter

WD          = Wettable Dust                                                                                                                      

SL            = Soluble Liquid                                        AREA                                                                     

WDL       = Water Dispersible Liquid                       1 Square Foot = 144 Sq. Inches                                 IRREGULAR SHAPES

WDG       = Water Dispersible Granule                     1 Square Yard = 9 Square Feet                                   (WITH 5% ACCURACY)

LC           = Liquid Concentrate                                1 Square Meter = 10.76 Square Feet         

                                                                                1 Acre = 43,560 Sq. Ft. = 4,840 Sq. Yd. = 4,046.9   Measure the longest axis of the area.  At 

METRIC CONVERSION                                          Sq. M.                                                                      every 10 feet on the length line, measure the

LENGTH                                                                                                                                                 width at right angles to the length line.

Inch x 2.54                  = Centimeters                       LENGTH                                                                Total all weights and multiply by 10.

Foot x 0.3                    = Meters                              1 Inch = 2.54 Centimeters                                       Area = (A1B2 + B1B2 + C1C2 etc.)  x 10

Foot x 30.5                  = Centimeters                      1 Centimeter = 0.3937 I.n. = 10 ML

Yard x                          = Meters                              1 Foot = 12 In. = 30.48 CM = 0.3048 M                 OVALS OR EGG SHAPED

Miles x 1.6                   = Kilometers                        1 Yard = 3 Ft. = 36 In. = 0.914M                            (WITH 5% ACCURACY)

Centimeters x 0.39      = Inches                               1 Meter = 39.37 In. = 3.281 Ft. = 1.09 Yd               Area = 0.8 LM

Meters x 3.28              = Feet                                   1 Mile – 63,360 In. = 5,280 Ft. = 1,760 Yd.            L = Length

Centimeters x 0.033    = Feet                                                                                                                   W = Width at mid-point

Meters x 1.1                = Yards                                 LIQUID                                                                                 

Kilometers x 0.6          = Miles                                 1 Tablespoon = 3 TSP = 15 ML = 0.05 Fl. Oz.        TRIANGLE

                                                                                1 Fluid Ounce = 29.6 Ml. = 2 Tbsp. = 1.805 Cu. In.  Area = ½ B x H

WEIGHT                                                                 1 Cup = *Fl. Oz. = 16 Tbsp.                                     B = Base

Dry Ounces x 28                      = Grams                   1 Pint = 2 Cups = 16 Fl. Oz. = 473 Ml.                     H = Height

Pounds x 0.45                          = Kilograms             1 Quart = 2Pts. = 2 Cups = 32 Fl. Oz.1                    

Grams x 0.035                         = Ounces                  1 Gallon = 4Qt. = 16 Cups = 8 Pt. = 128 Fl. Oz. =    TRAPEZOID AREA

Kilograms x 2.2                       = Ponds                                    3.785 Liters                                             Area = ½ (A + B) H

U.S. Ton (2000lbs.) x 0.907    = Metric Ton                                                                                           A = One parallel side B = Second parallel

Metric Ton x 1.1                     = U.S. Ton                 RATE                                                                                                       side

                                                                                Feet per minute x 0.01667 = feet per second           H = Height perpendicular to the two parallel

VOLUME                                                                feet per minute x 0.01136= miles per ho                                                 sides

Ounces (Liquid) x 30                = Milliliters              miles per hour x 88 = feet per minute                     

Pints x 0.44                             = Liters                    miles per hour x 1.467 = feet per second                  HOW MUCH DOES IT WEIGH?

Quarts x 0.95                           = Liters                    1 Ounce per sq.ft. = 2,720.7 lbs. Per acre                 1 pint of water weighs 1.04 pounds

Gallons x 3.78                          = Liters                    1 ounce per sq.yd. = 302.3 lbs. Per acre                    1 gallon of water weighs 8.34 pounds.

Acre Inch x 103                       = Cubic Meters         1 ounce per 100 sq.ft = 27.2 lbs. Per acre                

Cubic Foot x 0.28                    = Hectoliter              1 pound per 100 sq. ft. = 435.6 lbs. Per acre            HOW MUCH VOLUME IS IT?           

Milliliters x 0.035                    = Ounces                  1 pound per 1000 sq.ft. = 42.6 lbs. Per acre              2 tablespoons = 1 fluid ounce

Liters x 2.1                              = Pints                     1 pint per 1000 sq.ft. = 5 gallons per acre                 8 fluid ounces = 16 tablespoons = 1 cup =

Liters x 1.06                            = Quarts                   1 quart per 100 sq.ft. = 2.5 gallons per 1000 sq.ft                             236.6 cc. = ½ pint

Liters x 0.26                            = Gallons                                                  100 gallons per acre                  2 cups = 32 tablespoons = 1 pint =

Cubic Meters x 0.00973           = Acre Inches          1 gallon per acre = 5.8 tablespoons per 1000 sq.ft.                             473.1 cc. = 16 fluid ounces

Hectoliter x 2.8                       = Cubic Foot            50 gallons per acre = 9.2 pts. Per 1000 sq. ft.            2 pints = 64 tablespoons = 1 quart =

                                                                               100 gallons per acre = 2.3 lbs. Per 1000 sq. ft.                                   946.2 cc. = 0.946 liter

AREA                                                                      = 7/8 qt. Per 100 sq.ft.                                              4 quarts = 256 tablespoons = 1 gallon =

Square Inches x 6.45                 = Square Centimeters                                                                                                        3785 cc. 

Square Yard x 0.84                   = Square Meters        100 lbs. Per acre=2.3 lbs. per 1000 sq.ft.                  1 gallon = 128 fluid ounces = 231 cubic inch

Acres x 0.405                          = Hectares                                                                                                                          =3785 cc.

Square Centimeters x 0.16        = Square Inches
Square Meters x 1.2                  = Square Yards

Hectares x 2.471                      = Acres

Square Foot = Sq. Ft.
Square Inches = Sq. In.       
Square Yard = Sq. Yd.       
Square Meter = Sq. M.       
Cubic Inches = Cu.       
In. Centimeters = CM.       
Millimeters = MM       

Meter = M
Ounces = Oz.
Fluid Ounces = Fl. Oz.

Teaspoons = TSP
Tablespoons = TBSP
Milliliters = ML
Pint = Pt.


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