ITS METKIC SYSTEM OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. 



ments less than a metre. For its length in common measure 

 see illustration. 



The Metre is the unit commonly 'used by artisans. It 

 equals 3 ft. 3|- in. (nearly). 



The Kilometre is the unit commonly used by surveyors 

 in measuring distances. Its length is 198 rd. 13 ft. 10 in. 



TABLE.* 



Full. 



Contracted. 



10 millimetres = 1 centimetre. 

 100 centimetres = 1 metre. 

 100 metres = 1 kilometre. 



10 millimetres 1 centimetre. 



10 centimetres = 1 decimetre. 



10 decimetres = 1 Metre. 



10 metres = 1 decametre. 



10 decametres = 1 hectometre. 



10 hectometres = 1 kilometre. 



10 kilometres = 1 myriametre. 



SQUARE MEASURE. 



The square Metre is the unit commonly used by artisans 

 in specifying surfaces of small extent. It contains about 10 

 sq. ft. 110 sq. in. 



The Are is the unit commonly used to express quantities 

 less than the Jiectare. 100 ares make one hectare. 



The Hectare is the unit commonly used by surveyors 



* NOTE. The unit of each table is divided into ten equal parts, designated 

 by prefixing deci (tenth) ; as, decigram. The tenths are divided into ten other 

 equal parts, designated by prefixing centi (hundredth) ; as, centigram. The 

 kundredths are subdivided in the same manner, and are designated by prefix- 

 ing milli (thousandth) ; as, milligram. The contracted table is the most con- 

 venient for common use. 



