METRIC WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
WITH STANDARD EQUIVALENTS |
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| Linear
Measure |
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| 1 millimeter (mm) |
= 0.039 inch |
| 1 centimeter (cm) = 10 millimeters
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= 0.394 inch |
| 1 decimeter (dm) = 10 centimeters
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= 3.94 inches |
| 1 meter (m) = 10 decimeters
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= 1.094 yards |
| 1 decameter = 10 meters |
= 10.94 yards |
| 1 hectometer = 100 meters
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= 109.4 yards |
| 1 kilometer = 1000 meters |
= 0.6214 mile |
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| Square
Measure |
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| 1 sq. centimeter |
= 0.155 sq. inch |
| 1 sq. meter = 10,000 sq. centimeters |
= 1.196 sq. yards |
| 1 are = 100 sq. meters |
= 119.6 sq. yards |
| 1 hectare = 100 acres |
= 2.174 acres |
| 1 sq. kilometer = 100 hectares |
= 0.386 sq. miles |
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| Cubic
Measure |
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| 1 cu. centimeter |
= 0.061 cu. inch |
| 1 cu. meter = 1,000,000 cu.
centimeters |
= 1.308 cu. yards |
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| Capacity
Measure |
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| 1 millimeter (ml) |
= 0.034 fluid
ounce |
| 1 centiliter (cl) = 10 milliliters |
= 0.34 fluid ounce |
| 1 deciliter (dl) = 10 centiliters
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= 3.38 fluid ounces |
| 1 liter (l) = 10 deciliters |
= 1.06 quarts |
| 1 deciliter = 10 liters |
= 2.20 gallons |
| 1 hectoliter = 100 liters
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= 2.75 bushels |
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| Weight |
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| 1 milligram (mg) |
= 0.015 grains |
| 1 centigram (cg) = 10 milligrams
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= 0.154 grains |
| 1 decigram (dg) = 10 centigrams
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= 1.543 grains |
| 1 gram (g) = 10 decigrams |
= 15.43 grains |
| 1 decagram = 10 grams |
= 5.64 drams |
| 1 hectogram = 100 grams |
= 3.527 ounces |
| 1 kilogram (kg) = 1000 grams
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= 2.205 pounds |
| 1 metric ton = 1,000 kilograms
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= 0.984 (long)
ton |
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