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| Conversion
Table U.S. to Metric Measures |
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1 inch
1 foot
1 yard
1 millimeter
1 centimeter
1 decimeter
1 meter
1 meter
1 sq. inch
1 sq. millimeters
1 sq. meter
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25.4 millimeters
304.80 millimeters
914.40 millimeters
0.03937 inch
0.3937 inch
3.937 inch
39.37 inch
3.28 feet
0.000.645 sq. meter
0.00155 sq. inch
10.764 sq. feet
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| Handy
list of frequently used US to Metric Measures |
| Inches |
millimeter to Nearest
10th |
millimeters (Rounded) |
| 8-1/4 |
209.6
|
210
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| 8-1/2 |
215.9
|
216
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| 11 |
279.4
|
279
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| 14 |
355.6
|
356
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| 17 |
431.8
|
432
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| 17-1/2 |
444.5
|
445
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| 19 |
482.6
|
483
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| 20 |
508.0
|
508
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| 22 |
558.8
|
559
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| 22-1/2 |
571.5
|
572
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| 23 |
584.2
|
584
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| 24 |
609.6
|
610
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| 25 |
635.0
|
635
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| 25-1/2 |
647.7
|
648
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| 26 |
660.4
|
660
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| 28 |
711.2
|
711
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| 28-1/2 |
723.9
|
724
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| 29 |
736.6
|
737
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| 30-1/2 |
774.7
|
775
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| 34 |
863.6
|
864
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| 35 |
889.0
|
889
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| 36 |
914.4
|
914
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| 38 |
965.2
|
965
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| 44 |
1,117.6
|
1,118
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| 45 |
1,143.0
|
1,143
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To convert from inches to millimeters, multiply 25.4
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| Conversion
Table US to Metric Weights |
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1 oz.
1 lb.
1 short ton (2,000 lbs.)
1 metric ton (2,204.6 lbs.)
1 long ton (2,240 lbs.)
1 gram
1 kilogram
1,000 grams
1,000 kilograms
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28.3495 grams
0.4536 kilogram
907.18 kilogram
1,000 kilograms
1,016.05 kilograms
0.0353 ounce
2.20462 lbs.
1 kilogram
1 metric ton
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| Table
of European paper sizes |
Following is a guide to European DIN paper sizes.
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DIN Size
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mm x mm
|
inch x inch
|
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A8
|
52 x 74
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2.05 x 2.91
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A7
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74 x 105
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2.91 x 4.13
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A6
|
105 x 148
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4.13 x 5.83
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A5
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148 x 210
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5.83 x 8.27
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A4
|
210 x 297
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8.27 x 11.69
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A3
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297 x 420
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11.69 x 16.54
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A2
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420 x 594
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16.54 x 23.39
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A1
|
594 x 841
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23.39 x 33.11
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A0
|
841 x 1189
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33.11 x 46.81
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B8
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62 x 88
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2.44 x 3.46
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B7
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88 x 125
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3.46 x 4.92
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B6
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125 x 176
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4.92 x 6.93
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B5
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176 x 250
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6.93 x 9.84
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B4
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250 x 353
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9.84 x 13.90
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B3
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353 x 500
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13.90 x 19.69
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B2
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500 x 707
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19.69 x 27.83
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B1
|
707 x 1000
|
27.83 x 39.37
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B0
|
1000 x 1414
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39.37 x 55.67
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| Table
of US paper sizes |
Basis size for US style paper
specifications
| Type |
Basis |
| Book/offset |
25 x 38" |
| Bond & Ledger |
17 x 22" |
| Cover |
20 x 26" |
| Index Bristol |
25.5 x 30.5" |
| Printing Bristol |
22.5 x 35" |
| Tag/Newsprint |
24 x 36" |
These basis sizes apply to a ream of 500 sheets. For example,
a 'Book' paper with 50# basis means 500 sheets 25 x 38"
will weigh 50lbs. A 'Bond' paper 16# means 500 sheets 17
x 22" weighs 16lbs.
Common inch paper sizes
| Name |
Inch
x Inch |
mm
x mm |
| Letter |
8.5 x 11 |
215.9 x 279.4 |
| Legal |
8.5 x 14 |
215.9 x 355.6 |
| Size B |
11 x 17 |
279.4 x 431.8 |
| Super B |
13 x 19 |
330.2 x 482.6 |
| Size C |
17 x 20 |
431.8 x 508 |
| Foolscap |
8.5 x 13.5 |
215.9 x 342.9 |
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