This section is from the "Encyclopedia Of Practical Receipts And Processes" book, by William B. Dick. Also available from Amazon: Dick's encyclopedia of practical receipts and processes.
6019. Value of Metres in Feet.
Decimetres. | Feet. | |
1 | = | .328 |
2 | = | .656 |
3 | = | .984 |
4 | as | 1.312 |
5 | = | 1.640 |
6 | = | 1.968 |
7 | = | 2.297 |
8 | — | 2.625 |
9 | = | 2.953 |
Metres. | ||
1 | = | 3.281 |
2 | = | 6.562 |
3 | = | 9.843 |
4 | SB | 13.124 |
5 | = | 16.405 |
6 | SB | 19.686 |
7 | = | 22.967 |
8 | = | 26.248 |
9 | — | 29.529 |
Dekametre. Metres. | ||
1 = | 10 | = 32.81 |
2 = | 20 | = 65.62 |
3 = | 30 | = 98.43 |
4 = | 40 | = 131.24 |
5 = | 50 | = 164.05 |
6 = | : 60 | = 196.86 |
7 = | : 70 | = 229.67 |
8 = | : 80 | = 262.48 |
9 = | : 90 | = 295.29 |
Hectometre. | ||
1 = | = 100 | = 328.1 |
2 = | : 200 | = 656.2 |
3 = | = 300 | = 984.3 |
4 = | -- 400 | = 1312.4 |
5 = | = 500 | as 1640.5 |
6 = | = 600 | = 1968.6 |
7 = | = 700 | = 2296.7 |
8 = | : 800 | = 2624.8 |
9 = | = 900 | = 2952.9 |
Metres. Feet.
The foregoing scale may be used for any other portion of the metrical system; for instance, if millimetres be used instead of decimetres, the relative scale of feet will consist of the same figures, with the decimal point removed one place to the left, to divide by 10, the millimetre being 1/10 decimetre.
 
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