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Metric Weights and Measures
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10 millimeters (mm) = 1 centimeter (cm) |
0.39 in |
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10 centimeters = 1 decimeter (dm) = 100 millimeters |
3.94 in |
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10 decimeters = 1 meter (m) = 1,000 millimeters |
39.37 in |
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10 meters = 1 dekameter (dam) |
32.81 ft |
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10 dekameters = hectometer (hm) = 100 meters |
109.36 yds |
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10 hectometers = 1 kilometer (km) = 1,000 meters |
.62 mi |
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10 kilometers = 1 myriameter (mym) = 10,000 meters
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6.2 mi |
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Area Measure |
Approximate U.S. Equivalent |
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100 square millimeters (mm2) = 1 sq centimeter (cm2) |
0.155 sq in |
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10,000 square centimeters = 1 sq meter (m2) = 1,000,000 sq millimeters |
10.76 sq ft |
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100 square meters = 1 are (a) |
119.60 sq yds |
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100 ares = 1 hectare (ha) = 10,000 sq meters |
2.47 acres |
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100 hectares = 1 sq kilometer (km2) = 1,000,000 sq meters |
0.3861 sq mi. |
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Cubic |
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1,0000 cubic millimeters (mm3) = 1 cu centimeter (cm3 or cc) |
0.061 cu in |
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1,0000 cubic centimeters = 1 cu decimeter (dm3) = 1,000,000 cu millimeters |
3.55 cu ft |
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1,000 cubic decimeters = 1 cu meter (m3) = 1 stere = 1,000,000 cu centimeters = 1,000,000,000 cu millimeters |
1.31 cu yds |
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Volume Measure |
Approximate U.S. Equivalent |
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cubic |
dry |
liquid |
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10 milliliters = 1 centiliter (cl) |
0.6 cu in |
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0.338 fl oz |
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10 centiliters = 1 deciliter (dl) = 100 milliliters |
6.1 cu in |
0.18 |
pt0.21 pt |
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10 deciliters = 1 liter (l) = 1,000 milliliters |
61.02 cu in |
0.908 qt |
1.057 qts |
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10 liters = 1 dekaliter (dal) |
0.35 cu ft |
1.14 pk |
2.64 gal |
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10 dekaliters = 1 hectoliter (hl) = 100 liters |
3.3 cu ft |
2.84 bu |
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10 hectoliters = 1 kiloliter (kl) = 1,000 liters
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1.31 cu yds |
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Cubic Measure |
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1,000 cubic millimeters (mm3) = 1 cu centimeter (cm3 or cc) |
0.061 cu in |
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1,000 cubic centimeters = 1 cu decimeter (dm3) = 1,000,000 cu millimeters |
3.53 cu ft |
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1,000 cubic decimeters = 1 cu meter (m3) = 1 stere = 1,000,000 cu centimeters = 1,000,000,000 cu millimeters |
1.31 cu yds |
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Weight |
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10 milligrams = 1 centigram (cg) |
0.154 gr |
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10 centigrams = 1 decigram (dc) = 100 milligrams |
1.543 gr |
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10 decigrams = 1 gram (g) = 1,000 milligrams |
0.035 oz |
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10 grams = 1 dekagram (dag) |
0.353 oz |
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10 dekagrams = 1 hectogram (hg) = 100 grams |
3.527 oz |
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10 hectograms = 1 kilogram (kg) = 1,000 grams |
2.2046 lbs |
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100 kilograms = 1 quintal = 100,000 grams |
220.46 lbs |
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1,000 kilograms = 1 metric ton (t) |
1.1 tn |
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Gunter's or Surveyor's Chain Measure |
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7.92 inches =1 link (li) |
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100 links = 1 chain (ch) = 4 rods = 66 feet |
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80 chains = 1 statute mile = 320 rods = 5.280 feet |
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