Metric Conversions

Distance and Speed
A metre is slightly longer than an American yard.  Distances are measured in kilometres which is 8/5 of a mile and road speeds are measured in kilometres per hour (km/h).  Elevations are measured in metres.  1 mile = 1600 metres.

Fuel and Other Liquids
Gasoline is sold by the Litre which is slightly more than an American quart.  1 American gallon is 3.8 Litres.  Therefore 10 gallons of gas is 38 Litres.  Milk, pop bottles, water, etc. are sold in Litres.  Small quantities of liquid like a can of pop or a cup of coffee are sold in millilitres.  Therefore a 12 oz can of pop is 355 ml.

Weight
Weight is measured in kilograms.  1 pound is less than 1/2 a kilogram.

Area
Land is measured in acres, sections and hectares (ha).  A section is 640 acres.  A hectare is 2.5 acres.  To convert from acres to hectares: acre x .4 = ha.

Temperature
Temperature is measured in Celsius with zero being the freezing point of water and 100 being the boiling point of water. To convert from Fahrenheit to Celsius: (F-32) x 5/9 = C.   To convert from Celsius to Fahrenheit: (C x 1.8) + 32 = F.