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Math References
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Metric Prefixes
Prefix Symbol Magnitude
Exa-
E
10
18
Peta-
P
10
15
Tera-
T
10
12
Giga-
G
10
9
Mega-
M
10
6
kilo-
k
10
3
hecto-
h
10
2
deka-
da
10
1
Prefix Symbol Magnitude
deci-
d
10
-1
centi-
c
10
-2
milli-
m
10
-3
micro-
∝
10
-6
nano-
n
10
-9
pico-
p
10
-12
femto-
f
10
-15
atto-
a
10
-18
Annular and Circular Measure
60 seconds = 1 minute
90 minutes = 1 degree
90 degrees = 1 right angle
180 degrees = 1 straight angle
360 degrees = complete angle
Apothecaries’ Fluid Measure
60 minims = 1 fluid dram
8 fluid drams = 1 fluid ounce
16 fluid ounces = 1 pint
2 pints = 1 quart
4 quarts = 1 gallon
Apothecaries’ Weight
20 grains = 1 scruple
3 scruples = 1 dram
8 drams = 1 ounce
12 ounces = 1 pound
Avoirdupois Weight
27
11/
32
grains = 1 dram
16 drams = 1 ounce
16 ounces = 1 pound
100 pounds = 1 short cwt.
1 short ton = 2,000 pounds
Cubic Measure
1728 cubic inches = 1 cubic foot
27 cubic feet = 1 cubic yard
1000 cu. millimeters = 1 cu. cm.
1000 cu. centimeters = 1 cu. dcm.
1000 cu. decimeters = 1 cu. meter
Linear Measure
12 inches = 1 foot
3 feet = 1 yard
5
1/
2
yards = 1 rod
40 rods = 1 furlong
5,280 feet = 1 mile
10 millimeters = 1 centimeter
10 centimeters = 1 decimeter
10 decimeters = 1 meter
10 meters = 1 dekameter
10 dekameters = 1 hectometer
10 hectometers = 1 kilometer
Liquid Measure
4 gills = 1 pint
2 pints = 1 quart
4 quarts = 1 gallon
31
1/
2
gallons = 1 barrel
2 barrels = 1 hogshead
10 milliliters = 1 centiliter
10 centiliters = 1 deciliter
10 deciliters = 1 liter
10 liters = 1 dekaliter
10 dekaliters = 1 hectoliter
10 hectoliters = 1 kiloliter
Mass Measure
10 milligrams = 1 centigram
10 centigrams = 1 decigram
10 decigrams = 1 gram
10 grams = 1 dekagrams
10 dekagrams = 1 hectogram
10 hectograms = 1 kilogram
100 kilograms = 1 quintal
10 quintals = 1 ton
Square Measure
144 square inches = 1 square foot
9 square feet = 1 square yard
30
1/
4
square yards = 1 sq. rod
160 square rods = 1 acre
640 acres = 1 square mile
100 sq. millimeters = 1 sq. cm.
100 sq. centimeters = 1 sq. dcm.
100 sq. decimeters = 1 sq. meter
100 sq. meters = 1 sq. dekameter
100 sq. dekameters = 1 sq. hm.
100 sq. hectometers = 1 sq. km.
Troy Weight
24 grains = 1 pennyweight
20 pennyweights = 1 ounce
12 ounces = 1 pound
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Liquid or Volume Measures
(approximate)
1/
4
teaspoon
=
0.042 fluid ounce
1/
2
teaspoon
=
0.083 fluid ounce
1 teaspoon
=
0.167 fluid ounce
1 tablespoon
=
0.5 fluid ounce
2 tablespoons
=
1 fluid ounce
1/
4
cup
=
2 fluid ounces
1/
3
cup
=
2.67 fluid ounces
1/
2
cup
=
4 fluid ounces
2/
3
cup
=
5.33 fluid ounces
3/
4
cup
=
6 fluid ounces
7/
8
cup
=
7 fluid ounces
1 cup
=
8 fluid ounces
1 pint
=
16 fluid ounces
1 quart
=
32 fluid ounces
1 gallon
=
128 fluid ounces
1 liter
=
33.82 fluid ounces
This section uses the
Science Tools App
for the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition
to help convert any unit.
Example:
Convert 250km to fathoms
1. Select LENGTH from the unit converter Menu.
2. Enter 250, the numerical value to convert.
3. Use the arrow keys to select km, the conversion unit to convert
from, and then press
Õ
.
4. Use the arrow key to select fath, the conversion unit to convert to,
and then press
Õ
.
Weights and Measures
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ο
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π
iota
kappa
lambda
mu
nu
xi
omicron
pi
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ρ
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σ
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τ
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υ
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φ
Χ
χ
Ψ
ψ
Ω
ω
rho
sigma
tau
upsilon
phi
chi
psi
omega
Greek Alphabet
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