Weights & Measurements
Canada uses the metric system of weights and measures.
- A litre of milk is equal to slightly less than a quart of milk (1 litre = 1.057 quarts).
- A 340-millilitre soft drink can holds approximately 12 fluid ounces (1 fluid ounce = 29.57 milliliters).
- A kilogram of ground beef equals slightly more than two pounds (1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds).
- On a pleasant summer morning when it is 72 F, it is also 22 C (F = C x 9/5 + 32).
- When it is -5 C in February, it is a great day to go skiing (23 F).
- A foot-long hot dog could also be called a 30-cm-long hot dog (1 inch = 2.54 cm).
- A 250-yard tee shot travels approximately 229 metres (1 yard = .9 meters).
|
|
|
Submit An RFP
An official site of the Canadian Tourism Commission