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.
6026. Decimal Measures of Surface.
Equivalel Square Mi | nts In easure | |||
Acres sq. yds. | Sq. ft. | |||
Hectare.. | 10,000 square metres | 2 | 2279 | 5.76 |
Are...... | 100 square metres | 119 | 5.4 | |
Centare.. | 1 square metre | 1 | 1.76 | |
6027. Decimal Weights.
....... Names | Number of Grams. | Weight of What quantity of Water at maximum density. |
Millier, or Touneau | 1,000,000 | 1 cub. metre |
Quintal........... | 100,000 | 1 hectolitre |
Myriagram | 10,000 | 10 litres |
Kilogram or kilo.. | 1,000 | 1 litre |
Hectogram....... | 100 | 1 decilitre |
Dekagram........ | 10 | 10 cu. cent're |
Gram | 1 | 1 cu. cent're |
Decigram......... | 1/10 | 1/10 cu. cent're |
Centigram........ | l/100 | 10 cu. milm's |
Milligram | 1 000 | 1 cu. milm'e |
6028. Equivalent of Metric Weights in Avoirdupois Weight.
Lbs. | Oz. | Dr. | ||
Millier | = | 2204 | 9 | 1.6 |
Quintal | = | 220 | 7 | 4.96 |
Myriagram | = | 22 | 0 | 11.69 |
Kilogram | = | 2 | 3 | 4.37 |
Hectogram | = | 3 | 8.44 | |
Dekagram | = | 5.64 | ||
Gram | = | .56 |
 
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