Steamfitters Union Apprenticeship Measurement Conversions

Vocabulary flashcards for standard measurement conversions and water properties for the Steamfitters union apprenticeship exam.

Inches in a foot

$$12$$

Feet in a yard

$$3$$

Inches in a yard

$$36$$

Feet in a mile

$$5,280$$

Millimeters in a centimeter

$$10$$

Centimeters in a meter

$$100$$

Millimeters in a meter

$$1,000$$

Fluid ounces in a cup

$$8$$

Cups in a pint

$$2$$

Pints in a quart

$$2$$

Quarts in a gallon

$$4$$

Cups in a gallon

$$16$$

Ounces in a pound

$$16$$

Pounds in a ton

$$2,000$$

Weight of one gallon of water

about $8.34\,\text{lb}$

Gallons in a cubic foot

$$7.48$$

Water boils

$$212^\circ\text{F} / 100^\circ\text{C}$$

Water freezes

$$32^\circ\text{F} / 0^\circ\text{C}$$