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Examples of Unit of Measure Conversions

Standard Conversions

Unit of Measure Class Unit of Measure Unit of Measure Code Base Unit of Measure? Standard Conversion
Quantity each EA Yes --
Quantity dozen DZ No 1 DZ = 12 EA
Weight gram GR Yes --
Weight pound LB No 1LB = 454 GR
Time second SE Yes --
Time minute MI No 1 MI = 60 SE

Item-specific Intra-class Conversions

Item Unit of Measure Class Unit of Measure Unit of Measure Code Conversion
soda pop Quantity case CS 1 CS = 24 EA
canned tomatoes Quantity case CS 1 CS = 10 EA

Item-specific Inter-class Conversions

Item Destination Base Unit Class Conversion Source Base Unit Class Mathematical Relationship
gasoline gram Weight 1.35 milliliter Volume 1.35 ML = 1 GR
water gram Weight 1 milliliter Volume 1 ML = 1 GR

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