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While most of the world uses Centigrade/ Celsius to
measure the weather, the U.S. system is Fahrenheit. To
covert Centigrade degrees to Fahrenheit, you multiply
the Centigrade by 1.8 (or 9/5) and add 32. To convert
degrees Fahrenheit to Centigrade, you subtract 32 from
the Fahrenheit and divide by 1.8 (or 9/5). For instance,
the normal human body temperature is 98.6º Fahrenheit or
36.9º Centigrade. The U.S. does not use the metric
system. Some U.S. measurement conversions are as
follows:
1 inch = |
2.54
centimeters |
1 foot = |
30.48
centimeters |
1 yard = |
.91 meters |
1 mile = |
1.61
kilometers |
1 centimeters = |
.39 inches |
1 meter = |
39.37 inches
or 1.1 yards |
1 kilometer = |
.62 or 5/8
miles |
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Temperature & Measure Conversions
