Metric System Metric System of weights and measures permissible. By an Act of Congress, approved in July, 1866, the use of the weights and measures of the metric system is made permissible; and contracts are declared not to be invalid because the weights and measures expressed or referred to therein are weights and measures of that system.

Measures Of Length

0.001 meter equals 1 millimeter equals 0.0394 inches

0.01 meter

"

1 centimeter

"

0.3937 inches

0.1 meter

"

1 decimeter

"

3.937 inches

1 meter

"

1 meter

"

39.37 inches

10 meters

"

1 dekameter

"

393.7 inches

100 meters

"

1 hectometer

"

328 1 /12 feet

1,000 meters

"

1 kilometer

"

3,280 5/6 feet

10,000 meters

"

1 myriameter

"

32,808 1/3 feet 6.2137 miles

Measure Of Volume - Cubic Measure

1 cubic centimeter equals 1 milliliter equals 0.001 liter

10 cubic centimeters

"

1 centiliter

"

0.01 liter

0.1 cubic decimeter

"

1 deciliter

"

0.1 liter

1 cubic decimeter

"

1 liter

1 liter

10 cubic decimeters

"

1 dekaliliter

"

10 liters

0.1 cubic meter

"

1 hectoliter

"

100 liters

1 cubic meter equals 1 kiloliter or stere equals 1,000 liters

Dry Measure Of Metric System

1 milliliter equals 0.061 cubic inch.

1 centiliter

"

0.6102 cubic inch.

1 deciliter

"

6.1022 cubic inches.

1 liter

"

0.908 quart.

1 dekaliter

"

9.08 quarts

1 hectoliter

"

2 bushels and 3.35 pecks.

1 kiloliter. or stere equals 1.308 cubic yards.

Liquid Measure Of Metric System

1 milliliter equals 0.27 fluid drachm.

1 centiliter

"

0.338 fluid ounce.

1 deciliter

"

0.845 gill.

1 liter

"

1.0567 quart.

1 dekaliter

"

2.6417 gallons

1 hectoliter

"

26.417 gallons

1 kiloliter, or stere equals 264.17 gallons

Weights Of Metric System

1 cubic millimeter equals 1 milligramme equals 0.001 gramme.

10 cubic millimeters " 1 centigramme u 0.01 "

0.1 cubic centimeter " 1 decigramme "0.1 "

1 cubic centimeter " 1 gramme "1 "

10 cubic centimeters " 1 dekagramme " 10 grammes.

1 decaliter " 1 hectogramme " 100 "

1 liter equals 1 kilogramme or kilo equals 1,000 grammes.

10 liters " 1 myriagramme equals 10,000 grammes.

1 hectoliter equals 1 quintal equals 100,000 "

1 cubic meter " 1 millier or tonneau equals 1,000,000,000 grammes.

Measure of Surface or Square Measure

1 square meter equals 1 centare equals 1550 square inches 100 square meters " 1 are " 119.6 square yards

10,000 square meters " 1 hectare " 2.474 acres

Common Measures and Weights Equivalents in Metric System

1 inch equals 2.54 centimeters.

1 foot " .3048 meter.

1 yard " .9144 "

1 rod " 5.029 meters.

1 mile " 1.6093 kilometers.

1 square inch equals 6.452 square centimeters.

1 " foot " .0929 " meter.

1 " yard " .8361 "

1 " rod " 25.29 " meters.

1 acre equals .4047 hectare.

1 square mile equals 259. hectares.

1 cubic inch " .1639 cubic centimeter.

1 " foot " .02832 " *meter.

1 " yard " .7646 "

1 cord equals 3.624 steres.

1 liquid quart equals . 9465 liter.

1 gallon equals 3.786 liters.

1 dry quart equals 1.101 liters.

1 peck equals 8.811 liters.

1 bushel " 35.24 "

Metric System Equivalents in Common Measure

1 milligramme

equals

0.0154

grain

avoirdupois.

1 centigramme

"

0.1543

"

"

1 decigramme

"

1.5432

"

"

1 gramme

"

15.432

"

"

1 dekagramme

"

0.3527

ounce

"

1 hectogramme

"

3.5274

ounce

"

1 kilogramme or kilo equals 2.2046 lbs avoirdupois.

1 myriagramme equals 22.046 lbs avoirdupois.

1 quintal

"

220.46

"

1 millier or tonneau equals 2204.6 lbs avoirdupois.