This section is from the book "Practical Mechanics For Boys", by James Slough Zerbe. Also available from Amazon: Practical Mechanics for Boys.
Metrical Table, showing measurements in feet and inches:
Length | Inches | Feet |
Millimeter | 0.039 | 0.003 |
Centimeter | 0.393 | 0.032 |
Decimeter | 3.937 | 0.328 |
Meter | 39.370 | 3.280 |
Decameter | 393.707 | 32.808 |
Hectometer | 3937.079 | 328.089 |
Kilometer | 39370.790 | 3280.899 |
Myriameter | 393707.900 | 32808.992 |
1 Myriameter | = 5.4 nautical miles, or 6.21 statute miles. |
1 Kilometer | = 0.621 statute mile, or nearly 5/8 mile. |
1 Hectometer | = 109.4 yards. |
1 Decameter | = 0.497 chain, 1.988 rods. |
1 Meter | = 39.37 inches, or nearly 3 ft. 3 3/8 inches. |
1 Decimeter | = 3.937 inches. |
1 Centimeter | = 0.3937 inch. |
1 Millimeter | = 0.03937 inch. |
1 Micron | = 1/25400 inch. |
1 Hectare | = 2.471 acres. |
1 Arc | = 119.6 square yards. |
1 Centaire, or square meter | = 10.764 square feet. |
1 Decastere | = 13 cubic yards, or about 2 3/4 cords. |
1 Stere, or cubic meter | = 1.308 cubic yards, or 35.3 cubic feet. |
1 Decistere | = 3 1/2 cubic feet. |
1 Kiloliter | = 1 ton, 12 gal., 2 pints, 2 gills old wine measure. |
1 Hectoliter | = 22.01 Imperial gals., or 26.4 U. S. gals. |
1 Decaliter | = 2 gallons, 1 pint, 2 2/5 gills, imperial measure, or 2 gals., 2 qts., 1 pt., 1/2 gill, U. S. |
1 Liter | = 1 pint, 3 gills, imperial, or 1 qt., 1/2 gill U. S. measure. |
1 Decileter | = 0.704 gill, imperial, or 0.845 gill U. S. measure. |
1 Millier | = 2,204.6 pounds avoirdupois. |
1 Metric quintal | = 2 hundredweight, less 3 1/2 pounds, or 220 pounds, 7 ounces. |
1 Kilogram | = 2 pounds, 3 ounces, 4 3/8 drams avoirdupois. |
1 Hectogram | = 3 ounces, 8 3/8 drams avoirdupois. |
1 Decagram | = 154.32 grains Troy. |
1 Gram | = 15.432 grains. |
1 Decigram | = 1.542 grain. |
1 Centigram | = 0.154 grain. |
1 Milligram | = 0.015 grain. |
 
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