FOREIGN WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. 



Foreign weights and measures, with American equivalents Continued. 



METRIC WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. 

 Metric weights. 



Milligram (y^Vjr S 1 ^) equals 0.0154 grain. 



Centigram ( T ^ gram) equals 0.1543 grain. 



Decigram ( T ^ gram) equals 1.5432 grains. 



Gram equals 15.432 grains. 



Decagram (10 grams) equals 0.3527 ounce. 



Hectogram (100 grams) equals 3.5274 ounces. 



Kilogram (l,ooo grams) equals 2.2046 pounds. 



Myriagram (10,000 grams) equals 22.046 pounds. 



Quintal (100,000 grams) equals 220.46 pounds. 



Millier or tonnea ton (1,000,000 grams) equals 2,204.6 pounds* 



Metric dry measure. 



Millimeter (yjjVff liter) equals 0.061 cubic inch. 

 Centiliter ( T ^ liter) equals 0.6102 cubic inch. 

 Deciliter ( T ^ liter) equals 6.1022 cubic inches. 

 Liter equals 0.908 quart. 

 Decaliter (10 liters) equals 9.08 quarts. 

 Hectoliter (100 liters) equals 2.838 bushels. 

 Kiloliter (l,ooo liters) equals 1.308 cubic yards. 



Metric liquid 



Millimeter (y^ liter ) equals 0.27 fluid ounce. 



Centiliter (^ liter) equals 0.338 fluid ounce, 



Deciliter (^ liter) equals 0.845 8J 11 - 



Liter equals 1.0567 quarts. 



Decaliter (10 liters) equals 2.6417 gallons. 



Hectoliter (100 liters) equals 26.417 gallons. 



Kiloliter (100 liters) equals 264.17 gallons. 



Metric measures of length. 



Millimeter (^-y meter) equals 0.0394 inch. 

 Centimeter ( T J ff meter) equals 0.3937 inch. 

 Decimeter (-^ meter) equals 3.937 inches. 

 Meter equals 39.37 inches. 



