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Important Real Estate Formulas (CA Exam)

Valuation & Appraisal

Financing

Income & Investment

Amortization

Brokerage & Commissions

Unit Conversions

Length

Conversion Equivalent
12 inches (in) 1 foot (ft)
3 feet (ft) 1 yard (yd)
5,280 feet (ft) 1 mile (mi)
1 mile (mi) 1,760 yards (yd)
1 mile (mi) 63,360 inches (in)

Area

Conversion Equivalent
1 square foot (sq ft) 144 square inches (sq in)
1 square yard (sq yd) 9 square feet (sq ft)
1 square rod 272.25 square feet (sq ft)
1 acre 43,560 square feet (sq ft)
1 acre 4,840 square yards (sq yd)
1 acre 160 square rods
1 section 640 acres
1 township 36 sections
1 square mile (sq mi) 640 acres
1 hectare (ha) ~2.471 acres
1 acre ~0.4047 hectares (ha)

Volume

Conversion Equivalent
1 cubic foot (cu ft) 7.48 gallons
1 gallon 4 quarts
1 quart 2 pints
1 pint 2 cups
1 cup 8 fluid ounces (fl oz)

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