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WEIGHTS AND MEASURES 

 CAPACITY. 



Metric or Decimal. 

 1 Dekalitre (Dl.) 

 1 Litre (L.) 

 1 Decilitre (dl.) - 

 1 Cubic centimetre (c.c.) 



or 

 1 Millilitre(ml.) 



English. 



= 2*1998 Imperial gallons. 

 = 35 '196 Imperial fluid ounces. 

 = 3-5196 



= 0-0352 



60 minims (TTL) - 



8 fluid drachms - 



20 fluid ounces 



8 pints ---"' - 



1 cubic centimetre 

 1 fluid ounce 

 1 pint - 

 1 gallon 



= 1 fluid drachm (5). 

 = 1 fluid ounce (5). 

 = lpint(0). 

 = 1 gallon (C). 



= 16'9 minims. 

 = 28*42 cubic centimetres. 

 = 568*34 cubic centimetres. 

 = 4*54 litres. 



THERMOMETERS. 

 FAHRENHEIT AND CENTIGRADE SCALES. 



To convert degrees F. into degrees C., deduct 32, multiply by 5, and divid( 

 by 9. 



To convert degrees C. into degrees F., multiply by 9, divide by 5, and add 32. 



F. 



212 



112 



106 



104 



102 



101 



100 



99 



98 



97 



C. 



100*0 

 44-4 

 41-1 

 40*0 

 38-9 

 38*3 

 37-8 

 37*2 

 36*7 

 36*1 



F. 



80 

 70 

 60 

 50 

 41 

 32 

 23 

 14 

 5 



C. 



26*7 



21*1 



15*6 



10*0 



5*0 



0*0 



- 5*0 



-10-0 



-15*0 



AVERAGE WEIGHTS AND HEIGHTS. 



Average weight of a healthy male child at birth - - - = 6*8 Ibs. 

 ,, six months' old - =12*4 ,, 



twelve =18*8 



An adult man (dressed) 5 feet 8 inches in height, should weigh 11 st. 1 Ib. and 

 should have a chest circumference of 38^ inches. 



