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Volume Comparison Guide
Metric vs Inch Pound Measures
The US Customary systems consists of three separate systems of volume measure.
1 - Liquid measure:
tea spoons
table spoons
liquid ounces
liquid pints
liquid quarts
liquid gallons
2 - Dry measure:
dry ounces
dry pints
dry quarts
3 - cubic measure:
Cubic inches
cubic feet
cubic yards
acre feet
1 cubic foot = 1728 cubic inches
1 quart(liquid) = 57.75 cubic inches
1 cubic yard = 27 cubic feet
1 acre foot = 43560 cubic feet
In the metric system, there is only one coordinated set of measures.
1 cubic centimeter = another name for 1 milliliter.
1 liter = 1000 milliliters = 1000 cubic centimeters
1 cubic meter = 1000 liters
Here are some rough formulas for converting between Metric and Inch Pound:
milliliters = fluid ounces * 29.5735
Quarts = liters * 1.057
gallons = litres / 3.785
1 cubic inch = 16.387 cubic centimeters
1 cubic foot = 28.317 liters
1 liter = 61.024 cubic inches
1 cubic meter = 35.31 cubic feet
1 acre foot = 1233.5 cubic meters