Measurements
Information for Foreign Nationals
United States customary units are a system of measurements commonly used in the United States. In the United States, length is measured by the inch, foot, yard and mile; weight is measured by the pound, temperature is measured by degrees Fahrenheit and capacity is measured by ounce, cup, pint, quart and gallon. Note: U.S. medical institutions, Children’s Mercy among them, use the metric measurement system common around the globe.
| U.S. Customary System | ||
| Measurement | Symbol | Unit |
| length | in. | inch |
| ft. | foot | |
| yd. | yard | |
| mi. | mile | |
| mass | slug | slug |
| weight | lb. | pound |
| time | s. | second |
| min. | minute | |
| temperature | F | Fahrenheit degree |
| capacity | oz. | ounce |
| c. | cup | |
| pt. | pint | |
| qt. | quart | |
| gal. | gallon | |