Metric and Standard Measurement Equivalents

Vocabulary flashcards covering metric and standard unit equivalents for mass, volume, and length measurements.

1 milligram (mg)

$$1000\,\text{micrograms (mcg)}$$

1 gram (gm)

$$1000\,\text{mg}$$

1 kilogram (kg) (equivalent in gm)

$$1000\,\text{gm}$$

1 kilogram (kg) (equivalent in lbs)

$$2.2\,\text{pounds (lbs)}$$

1 pound (lbs) (equivalent in gm)

$$454\,\text{gm}$$

1 pound (lbs) (equivalent in ozs)

$$16\,\text{ounces (ozs)}$$

1 teaspoon (tsp)

$$5\,\text{milliliters (mL)}$$

1 tablespoon (Tb) (equivalent in tsp)

$$3\,\text{tsp}$$

1 tablespoon (Tb) (equivalent in mL)

$$15\,\text{milliliters (mL)}$$

1 fluid ounce (fl oz)

$$30\,\text{milliliters (mL)}$$

1 cup (c) (equivalent in fl oz)

$$8\,\text{fluid ounces (oz)}$$

1 cup (c) (equivalent in mL)

$$240\,\text{milliliters (mL)}$$

1000 milliliters (mL)

$$1\,\text{liter (L)}$$

1 liter (L)

$$1000\,\text{milliliters (mL)}$$

1 inch

$$2.54\,\text{centimeters (cm)}$$

1 foot

$$12\,\text{inches (in)}$$

1 centimeter (cm)

$$10\,\text{millimeter (mm)}$$