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1 square yd =0.83613 sq meter
1 square foot =0.1111 sq yd
  =144 sq in
=0.0929 sq meter
= 929.03 sq cm
1 square inch =0.006944 sq ft
  =6.4516 sq cm
1 square mil =0.00001 sq in
  =0.00064516 sq mm
1 square kilometer
1 square foot  =0.3861 sq mi
=247.105 acres
=1,000,000 sq meters
1 square meter =1.196 sq yd
  =10.7639 sq ft
=1550 sq in
1 square centimeter
1 square foot  =0.155 sq in
=0.0001 sq meter
1 square millimeter =1550 sq mils
  =0.00155 sq m
1 hectare =2.471 acres
  =107,639 sq ft

Cubic Equivalents

1 cubic yard =27 cu ft = 46,656
1 cu in =0.76456 cu meter
1 cubic foot =0.037 cu yd
  = 1728 cu in
=7.4805 U S gals
=6.2321 Imp gal
=0.0283 cu meter
=28317 cu cm
1 cubic inch =16. 3872 cu cm
1 cubic meter =1.30794 cu yd
  =35.3145 cu ft
=61,023.4 cu in

1 cubic decimeter (1 liter)
1 cubic decimeter  =0.03531 cu ft
61 .0234 cu in
=1000 cu cm
=0.26417 U S gal
=0.22 Imp gal

Capacity

1 bushel U S
  =1.24445 cu ft
=2150.4 cu in
1 bushel Br =1.28368
1 gallon U S =0.133681 cu ft
 
=231 cu in
=3.78543 liters
=3785 cu cm
=4 qts
=8 pts
A cylinder 7 in diameter and 6 in high has a capacity of 230.9 cu in—practically 1 gal.
1 gallon, Imperial =277.274 cu in
  =4.5437 liters
1 quart =57.75 cu in
  =946.25 cu cm
1 fluid ounce =1.8047 cu in
  =29.574 cu cm

Weight

1 ton, long =2240 lbs (av)
  =1.016 met tons
=1016.05 kg
1 ton, short =2000 lbs
  =0.907 met ton
=907 kilo
1 pound avoirdupois = 16 oz
  =7000 grains
=0.4536 kg
=453-59 gram