APPENDIX. 



ENGLISH AND METRIC WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. 



LENGTH. 



micro-millimeter = y^- millimeter or -fjfav i ncn - 



millimeter (mm.) = -fa inch. 



centimeter (cm.) = 10 mm. = f inch. 



decimeter (dm.) = 100 mm. = 4 inches. 



rneter = 1000 mm. = 39^ inches. 



inch = 25 mm. 



foot = 305 mm. or 30^ cm. 



yard = .91 meter. 



WEIGHT. 



i gram = 15-2- grains. 



i kilogram = 1000 grams = 32 oz. Troy or 35 J oz. Avoirdupois. 



i oz. Troy = 31 grams. 



i oz. Avoirdupois = 28 grams. 



i Ib. Avoirdupois = 450 grams. 



CAPACITY AND WEIGHT. 



i gram = i cubic centimeter (cc.) = 15^ grains. 

 i liter = 1000 grams, or 1000 cc., or i kilogram = 35 J oz. Avoirdu- 

 pois or 32 oz. Troy, 

 i pint = 20 oz. Avoirdupois 567-^ grams or 567-^ cc. 



CAPACITY (VOLUME). 



i liter = 1000 cc. = i cubic dm. if pints. 



i pint = 36 cubic inches = 567^ cc. 



i gallon = 8 pints = 4^ liters. 



i cubic foot = 6 gallons = 28^ liters. 



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