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 APPROXIMATE EQUIVALENTS OF THE METRIC SYSTEM 



1 millimeter (mm.) = %s of an inch. 



3 millimeters = % of an inch. 



1 centimeter (cm.) = % of an inch. 



5 centimeters = 2 inches. 



1 decimeter (dm.) = 4 inches. 



1 meter (m.) = 40 inches or 3% feet. 



300 meters = 1000 feet. 



