936 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. 
MEASURES OF SURFACE. 
Metric Denominations and Values. Equivalents in Denominations in use. 
fiectare.........| 10,000 square meters, | 2-471 acres. 
“9 once Eco eee 100 square meters, | 119-6 square yards. 
Centare......c0. 
1square meter, |, 1550 square inches. 
MEASURES OF CAPACITY. 
METRIC DENOMINATIONS AND VALUES. EQUIVALENTS IN DENOMINATIONS IN USE. 
7 No. of “a Liquid or Wine 
Names. liters: Cubic Measure Dry Measure. Wesaued. 
Kiloliter | 1,000] 1 cubic meter 1:308 cubic yards....| 26417 gallons 
atece ; cubic meter.......... y Does g ; 
Hectoliter...| 100] { Toth of @ eee | 2 bus. & 3°35 pecks..| 26-417 gallons. 
{oh etre. se esares 
Dekaliter.... 10} 10 cubic decimeters..| 9°08 quarts...... ewes 26417 gallons. 
WAGE sccssesnes 1) 1 cubic decimeter ....| 0°908 quarts........... 1:0567 quarts. 
Deciliter ..... T0 cr id : oa 6-1022 cubic inches | 0-845 gill. 
ecimeter ....... 
se alae Br 1) a cubie cent} | o-6102 eubie inch...| 0-888 fuid oz 
MEeteTPS........000. 
Milliliter ....| -5455| 1 cubic centimeter... 
0°061 cubic inch...... | 0°27 fluid drm. 
WEIGHTS. 
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EQUIVALENTS IN 
METRIC DENOMINATIONS AND VALUES. DENOMINATIONS 
IN USE. 
: Weight of what quantity| , . : 
Names. " pana of water at maximum ee 
8 : density. eight. 
Millier or tonneau...... 1,000,000 | 1 cubic meter..........s.sseeeee 2204-6 pounds. 
Quintul .........eseeseeeeees 100,000 | 1 hectoliter ........-+ceeeeeeeees 220-46 pounds. 
Myriagram ........+-++00e 10,000 | 10 liters...... Secconadeccre pdcananed 22-046 pounds. 
Kilogram or kilo........ 1,000 | 1 Viter.......eceeeeseeseeeeseeeers 2:2046 pounds. 
Hectogram........-sseeeee 100 | 1 deTiliter.............-secessoeee 3 5274 ounces. 
Dekagram....ccccseseeseees 10 | 10 cubic centimeters......... 0°3527 ounce. 
CAD eae davsdascsssecsarases 1 | 1 cubic centimeter............ 15-482 grains. 
Decigram....... Sean raeote yo qigth of a cubic centimeter) 1-5432 grains, 
GentioTAIN ccrsecsesdscnces zd | 10 cubic millimeters.......... 0:1548 grain. 
Milligram......sssseeveeees 05 g | l cubic millimeter........ eeeee| 0°0154 grain. 
