Distances are measured in meters and kilometers.

• 1 m (meter) = 100 cm (centimeter)
• 1000 m = 1 km (kilometer)
• Fluids are measured in liters, weight in kilograms and temperature in degree Celsius.
• 1 l = 1000 mL (millilitre)
• 1 kg (kilogram) = 100 dg (decagram) = 1000 g (gram)

Length:

• 1 inch = 2.54 cm
• 1 foot = 30.5 cm
• 1 yard = 0.9 m
• 1 mile = 1,609 m

Mass:

• 1 pound = 454 kg
• 1 ounce = 28 g

Volume:

• 1 US fl. oz. = 29 mL
• 1 US pint = 473 mL
• 1 US gallon = 3.8 l

• 1 UK fl. oz. = 28 mL
• 1 UK pint = 368 mL
• 1 UK gallon = 4.6 l

Temperature:

• -17.8 °C = 0 °F
• 0 °C = 32 °F
• 37 °C = 98.6 °F
• 100°C = 212 °F

Did you know that Gabriel Fahrenheit was born in Gdansk (Danzig) in northern Poland?

If you are not sure about conversions, you can use this handy converter: http://www.convertit.com

More information about the measurements you will find on the websites: Bureau International des Poids et Mesures http://www.bipm.org/

European Collaboration in Measurement Standards http://www.euromet.org/