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Weights And Measures. Part 2 |
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This section is from the book "The Building Trades Pocketbook", by International Correspondence Schools. Also available from Amazon: Building Trades Pocketbook: a Handy Manual of reference on Building Construction.
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625 square links (sq. li.) ..........= |
1 square rod ...............sq.rd |
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16 square rods......................... = |
1 square chain ......sq. ch. |
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10 square chains....................... = |
1 acre.............................A. |
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640 acres................................... = |
1 square mile.........sq. mi. |
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36 square miles (6 mi. square) = |
1 township...................Tp. |
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1 sq. mi. = 640 A. = 6,400 sq. ch. = 102,400 sq. rd. = 64,000,000 sq. li. |
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The acre contains 4,840 sq. yd., or 43,560 sq. ft., and m form of a square is 208.71 ft. on a side.
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1,728 cubic inches (cu. in.)...... = |
1 cubic foot ...............cu. ft |
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27 cubic feet ......................... = |
1 cubic yard.............cu.yd. |
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128 cubic feet..........................= |
1 cord ......................cd |
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24 3/4 cubic feet.......................... = |
1 perch .........................P. |
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. 1 cu. yd. = 27 cu. ft. = 46,656 cu. in. |
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60 seconds (")..........................= |
1 minute .........................' |
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60 minutes .............................= |
1 degree .........................° |
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90 degrees................................= |
1 rt. angle or quadrant □ |
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360 degrees............................... = |
1 circle.........................cir. |
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1 cir. = 360° = 21,600' = 1,296,000" |
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437.5 grains (gr.).......................= |
1 ounce.........................oz. |
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16 ounces .............................= |
1 pound.........................lb. |
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100 pounds.............................= |
1 hundredweight ......cwt. |
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20 Cwt.,or 2,0001b.................. = |
1 ton................................T. |
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IT. = 20 cwt. = 2,0001b. = 32,000oz. == 14,000,000gr. The avoirdupois pound contains 7,000 grains. |
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