Imperial units& measurements

Imperial units& measurement of LENGTH

inch, foot, yard, mile

an inch is for

for general measurement of length

a foot is for

for describing someone's height (usually)

a yard is for

for measurinng longer lenth

a mile is for

for measuring long distances (when we travel)

inch

дюйм

an inch (symbols)

in , "

1 inch

2.54 centimeters (cm)

a foot (symbols)

ft, '

1 foot

12 inches = 30.48 cm

Yard (symbol)

yd

1 yard

3 feet

36 inches

91,44 cm

mile (symbol)

mi

1 mile

5280 feet

1760 yards

1.6 km

miles are for

for measuring vehicle speed

span

18cm

a rod

16.5 feet

5.5 yards

198 inches

5.03 metres

rod

a length measuring instrument (usually used by farmers and builders

it is also called a perch or a pole

nautical mile

a unit of distance used at sea

furlong is for

for measuring distance especially in horse racing:

a five-furlong race

1 furlong

1/8 of a mile

201 metres

imperial units& measurement of WEIGHT

pound, stone, ounce

ounce is for

for measuaring at cooking

ounce (symbol)

oz

1 ounce

28.34 grams

a pound is for

for measuring someone's weight

for measuaring weight of food when buying food

pound (symbol)

lb

1 pound

16 ounces

454 grams (0,45 kg)

a stone is for

for measuring and talking about a person's weight

stone (symbol)

st

1 stone

14 pounds = 6,35 kg

Imperial units & measurement FLUID

pint, gallon

pint is for

for measuring the volume of a liquid

pint (symbol)

pt

1 pint

0.56 litres

2 cups

gallon is for

for a larger volume of liquid, espessially when buying petrol or when measuaring the fuel economy

gallon (symbol)

gal

1 gallon

4 quarts

8 pints

16 cups

4.54 litres

quart is for

кварта

a unit of measurement for liquids,

A quart is so called because it is a quarter of a gallon.

quart (symbol)

qt

1 quart

2 pints

4 cups

1/4 gallon

946 mL

barrel

31.5 gal

barrel of oil

In the oil industry, a barrel of oil is equal to 159 litres

imperial units& measurement SURFACE AREA

square foot

square foot is for

measuring surface area of a room or a whole floor plan

square foot (symbols)

ft2, sq.ft

Imperial units & measurement for temperature

Fahrenheit (commonly used in the US)

fahrenheit (symbol)

°F

Formula to convert Fahrenheit to degrees Celsious

°C = (°F - 32) × 5/9.

Fahrenheit

Celsious