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METRIC-ENGLISH EQUIVALENTS 



Distance 



1 cm = .39 in 1 in = 2 .54 cm 



1 m = 39 .38 in 1 ft = 0.30 m 



1 km = .62 mi 1 yd = 0.91 m 



1 mi = 1 .61 km 



Area 



1 m 2 = 1 .2 yd 2 ? 1 f t 2 = .09 m 2 



1 knr = 0.39 mi 1 yd^ = .83 rrT 



1 ha = 2 .5 acres 1 acse = .40 ha 



1 mi = 2 .59 knr 



Weight 



1 g = .035 oz 1 oz = 28 .35 g 



1 kg = 2.20 lb 1 lb = 453 .60 g 



1 mt (1,000 kg) = 1 .1 t (2,204.6 lb) 1 lb = 0.45 kg 



1 t = .91 mt 



Volume 



1 ml = .03 f 1 oz 1 f 1 oz = 29 .57 ml 



1 liter = 2 .1 pt 1 pt = 0.47 liter 



1 liter = 1.06 qt 1 qt = 0.95 liter 



1 bbl = 42 gal 1 gal = 3 .79 liter 



1 m^ = 35 f f% 1 f q = .03 m^ 



1 nT = 1 .3 yd J 1 yd J = .76 rrT 



Temperature 



C° = 5/9 (F°-32) F° = 9/5C° + 32 



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