The Metric System. Tables Authorized By Congress. Measures Of Length
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This section is from the book "Modern Carpentry And Building", by W. A. Sylvester. Also available from Amazon: Modern Carpentry And Building.
The Metric System. Tables Authorized By Congress. Measures Of Length
Metric Denominations and Values. | Equivalents in Denominations in Use. | |
Myriametre.................. | 10,000 metres....................... | 6.2137 miles. |
Kilometre........ | 1,000 metres....................... | 0.62137 mile, or 3,280 feet 10 inches. |
Hectometre................ | 100 metres..................... | 328 feet and 1 inch. |
Decametre............... | 10 metres..................... | 393.7 inches. |
METRE................. | 1 metres................... | 39.37 inches. |
Decimetre............. | 1/10 of a metre............ | 3.937 inches. |
Centimetre........... | 1/100 of a metre........... | 0.3937 inch. |
Millimetre............. | 1/1000 of a metre........... | 0.0394 inch. |
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