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Table of Measures and Equivalents
| Linear Measurements |
| 1 mile |
1760 yards
5280 feet *
320 rods
80 chains |
| 1 Chain |
66 feet
100 links
4 rods |
| 1 Rod |
5½ yards
16½ feet*
25 links |
| 1 Yard |
3 feet* |
| 1 Foot |
12 Inches* |
| 1 Link |
7.92 inches |
| 1 Inch |
.0833 feet |
| Percentages* |
| ½% |
.005 |
| 1% |
.01 |
| .1% |
.001 |
| 101% |
1.01 |
| 7.25% |
.0725 |
| Dollars* |
| One Dollar |
1.00 |
| Dime |
.10 |
| Penny |
.01 |
| Mill |
.001 |
| Fractions* |
| 1/16 |
.0625 |
| 1/8 |
.125 |
| 1/4 |
.25 |
| 1/2 |
.5 |
| For Fractions put the top
number in the calculator and press the divide key and then put in the bottom number and
hit enter. |
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| Square Measurements |
| 1 Township |
6 Miles Square*
36 Square Miles* |
| 1 Section |
1 Square Mile*
640 Acres* |
| 1 Acre |
43560 Square Feet*
4840 Square Yards
160 Square Rods
10 Square Chains |
| 1 Square Chain |
4356 Square Feet
16 Square Rods |
| 1 Square Rod |
272¼ Square Feet
30¼ Square Yards |
| 1 Square Yard |
9 Square Feet |
| 1 Square Foot |
144 Square Inches |
| Cubic Measurement |
| 1 Cubic Yard |
27 Cubic Feet* |
| 1 Cubic Foot |
1728 Cubic Inches* |
| 1 Board Foot |
144 Cubic Inches* |
| Discount Points* |
| 1/8 Point |
.125% |
| 1/4 Point |
.25% |
| 3/8 Point |
.375 |
| 1/2 Point |
.5% |
| 5/8 Point |
.625% |
| 3/4 Point |
.75% |
| 7/8 Point |
.875% |
| 1 Point |
1% |
| 2.5 Points |
2.5% |
An Acre is |
43,560 Square Feet*
208.71 feet on each side*
660 feet X 66 feet
165 feet X 264 feet
198 feet X 220 feet
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The measurements with *Asterisks or Stars, need to be
memorized for the test.
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