Tables Square Or Land Measure. United States And British

Square Inches

Square Feet

Square Yards

Square Rods

Acres

Square Miles

1

.006944

.000771

144

1.

.111111

1296

9.0

1.

.03306

.0002066

39204

272.25

30.25

1.

.00625

.00000977

6272640

43560.

4840.

160.

1.

.0015625

27878400.

3097600.

102400.

640.

1.

1 square rood = 40 square rods. 1 square acre = 208.71 feet square.

1 acre = 4 square roods.

Cubic or Solid Measure

United States or British

1 cubic inch = .0005787 cubic foot = .000021433 cubic yard. 1 cubic foot = 1728 cubic inches = .03703704 cubic yard. 1 cubic yard = 27 cubic feet = 46656 cubic inches. 1 cord of wood = 128 cubic feet = 4 feet by 4 feet by 8 feet. 1 perch of masonry = 24.75 cubic feet = 16.5 feet by 1.5 feet by 1 foot. is usually taken as 25 cubic feet.

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Dry Measure

United States Only

Pints

Quarts

Gallons

Pecks

Bushels

Cubic Inches

1

.50

.125

.0625

.015625

33.6003125

2

1.

.25

.125

.03125

67.200625

8

4.

1.

.05

.125

268.8025

16

8.

2.

1.

.25

537.605

64

32.

8.

4.

1.

2150.42

1 heaped bushel = 1.25 struck bushel, and the cone must not be less than 6 inches high.

Rope and Cable Measure

1 inch = .111111 span = .013889 fathom = .0001157 cable's length. 1 span = 9 inches = .125 fathom = .00104167 cable's length. 1 fathom = 6 feet = 8 spans = 72 inches = .008333 cable's length. 1 cable's length = 120 fathoms = 720 feet = 960 spans = 8640 inches.

Liquid Measure

United States Only

Gills

Pints

Quarts

Gallons

Barrels

Cubic Inches

1

.25

.125

.03125

.000498

7.21875

4

1.

.5

.125

.003968

28.875

8

2.

1.

.25

.007937

57.75

32

8.

4.

1.

.031746

231.

2008

252.

126.

31.5

1.

7276.5

The British imperial gallon = 277.274 cubic inches or 10 pounds avoirdupois of pure water at 62° F. and barometer at 30 inches.

The British imperial gallon = 1.20032 United States gallons.

1 fluid drachm = 60 minims = .125 fluid ounce = .0078125 pint.

1 fluid ounce = 480 minims = 8 drachms = .0625 pint.

Table 30. French Measures Of Length With U. S. Equivalents

Meters

U. S. Equivalents

1 millimeter

0.001

0.03937 in.

10 millimeters .

1 centimeter....

0.01

0.3937 in.

10 centimeters

1 decimeter ....

0.1

3.93704 in.

10 decimeters .

1 Meter................

1.0

39.3704 in.

100 centimeters .

3.2809 ft.

1000 millimeters .

10 meters ....

1 decameter

10.0

32.8087 ft.

10 decameters

1 hectometer

100.0

328.0869 ft.

10 hectometers .

1 Kilometer .

1000.0

3280.869 ft.

10 kilometers .

1 myriameter .

10000.0

6.21377 mi.

Tables French Measures Of Surface With U. S. Equivalents

Square Meters

U. S. Equivalents

1 sq. millimeter

0.000001

0.00155 sq. in.

100 sq. millimeters .

1 sq. centimeter

0.0001

0.155 sq. in.

100 sq. centimeters .

1 sq. decimeter

0.01

15.5003 sq. in.

100 sq. decimeters .

1 sq. Meter

1.0

10.7641 sq. ft.

10000 sq. centimeters

1.1960 sq. yd.

100 sq. meters .

1 sq. decameter

100.0

1076.41 sq. ft.

1119.601 sq. yd.

100 sq. decameters . .

1 sq. hectometer

10000.0

11960.11 sq. yd.

.2.4711 acres.

100 sq. hectometers

1 sq. kilometer

1000000.0

1196014 sq. yd.

10.38611 sq. mi.

100 sq. kilometers .

1 sq. myriameter

100000000.0

38.611 sq. mi.

Table 32. French Measures Of Weight With U. S. Avoirdupois Equivalents

Grams

D. S. Equivalents

1 milligram...............

0.001

0.0154 gr.

10 milligrams........

1 centigram.............

0.01

0.1543 gr.

10 centigrams..............

1 decigram ....

0.1

1.5432 gr.

10 decigrams

1 Gram.....

1.0

15.4323 gr.

10 grams.....

1 decagram..................

10.0

154.3235 gr.

0.3527 oz.

10 decagrams................

1 hectogram ............

100.0

1543.2349 gr.

1 3.5274 oz.

10 hectograms ....... .

1 kilogram ....

1000.0

2.2046 lb.

100 kilograms..........

1 metric quintal .

220.4621 lb.

10 quintals ... .........

1 millier or tonne

2204.6212 lb.

19.6841 cwt.

1000 kilograms .

0.9842 tons.

French Measures Of Volume With U. S. Equivalents

Cubic Meters

U. S. Equivalents

1 cu. millimeter .

0.000000001

0.000061 cu. in.

1000 cu. millimeters

1 cu. centimeter .

0.000001

0.061025 cu. in.

1000 cu. centimeters .

1 cu. decimeter

0.001

61.02524 cu. in.

0.0353156 cu. ft.

1000 cu. decimeters.

1 cu. Meter . .

1.0

35.3156 cu. ft.

11.308 cu. yd.

1000 cu. meters . . .

1 cu. decameter .

1000

1308.0 cu. yd.

French Measures Of Liquids With U. S. Equivalents

Liters

U. S. Equivalents

1 centiliter . .

0.01

0.61025 cu. in.

10 cu. centimeters

0.0845 gills.

10 centiliters ....

1 deciliter ....

0.1

6.1025 cu. in.

10.2114 pt.

10 deciliters ....

1 Liter ...

1.0

61.02524 cu. in.

1 cu. decimeter .

10.2642 gal.

10 liters.....

1 decaliter ....

10.0

2.6418 gal.

10 decaliters ....

1 hectoliter ....

100.0

26.418 gal.