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Sample Metric Conversion with Full Commentary Text
This sample worksheet contains conversions between Metric and English systems of distance, weight, temperature, and fluid volume. Although this example is specific to Pocket Worksheet
for Pocket PC 2002, the constants would be applicable to performing these conversion with a basic calculator.
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Pocket WorkSheet (c) Publish or Perish Software
Press, 2002
SAMPLE METRIC
CONVERSION
This contains conversions between Metric and English
systems.
The instructions describe how to edit values you want
to convert.
DISTANCE
MILES -> KILOMETERS
How to change values:
Tap the row labeled "Miles" below to select it.
Tap the Edit button. Change the value. Tap the Enter
button and the conversion will be updated.
1 + Miles
1.609344 X Kilometers per Mile*
1.61 = Kilometers from Miles
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KILOMETERS
-> MILES
Edit the row labeled "Kilometers" below
1 + Kilometers
1.609344 / *Kilometers per Mile
0.62 = Miles from Kilometers
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WEIGHT
POUNDS -> KILOGRAMS
Edit the row labeled "Pounds" below
1 + Pounds
0.45359237 X Kilograms per Pound*
0.45 = Kilograms from Pounds
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KILOGRAMS -> POUNDS
Edit the row labeled "Kilograms" below
1 + Kilograms
0.45359237 / *Kilograms per Pound
2.2 = Pounds from Kilograms
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OUNCES -> GRAMS
Edit the row labeled "Ounces" below
1 + Ounces
0.45359237 X *Kilograms per Pound
16 / Ounces per Pound*
1,000 X Grams per Kilogram*
28.35 = Grams from Ounces
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GRAMS -> OUNCES
Edit the row labeled "Grams" below
100 + Grams
1,000 / *Grams per Kilogram
0.45359237 / *Kilograms per Pound
16 X *Ounces per Pound
3.53 = Ounces from Grams
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TEMPERATURE
DEGREES F -> C
Edit the row labeled "Degrees Fahrenheit" below
80 + Degrees Fahrenheit
32 -
5 X
9 /
26.67 = Degress Celsius from Fahrenheit
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DEGREES C -> F
Edit the row labeled "Degrees Celsius" below
22 + Degrees Celsius
9 X
5 /
32 +
71.6 = Degrees Fahrenheit from Celsius
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LIQUID VOLUME
LITERS -> QUARTS
Edit the row labeled "Liters to US Quarts" below
1 + Liters to US Quarts
0.9463529 / Liters per US Quart*
1.06 = US Quarts from Liters
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LITERS -> GALLONS
Edit the row labeled "Liters to US Gallons"
below
1 + Liters to US Gallons
0.9463529 / *Liters per US Quart
4 / Quarts per Gallon*
0.26 = US Gallons from Liters
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GALLONS -> LITERS
Edit the row labeled "Gallons to Liters" below
1 + Gallons to Liters
4 X *Quarts per Gallon
0.9463529 X *Liters per US Quart
3.79 = Liters from US Gallons
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OUNCES -> CC
Edit the row labeled "cc to US Ounces" below
1 + cc to US Ounces
29.57353 / cc per US Ounce*
0.03 = US Ounces from cc
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CC -> OUNCES
Edit the row labeld "US Ounces to cc" below
1 + US Ounces to cc
29.57353 X *cc per US Ounce
29.57 = cc from US Ounces
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NOTE
Under the menu View/Worksheet Options the
"Decimal places in non-currency total" option
is set to 2 for this worksheet. This gives a
simpler 2-decimal place result shown with the =
operator.
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