METRIC SYSTEM 



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Centimetres 



The area of the figure within the heavy lines is that 

 of a square decimetre. A cube, one of -whose sides is 

 this area, is a cubic decimetre or litre. A litre of water 

 at the temperature of 4° C. weighs a kilogramme. 



A litre is 2.11 pints or 33.81 ounces. A pint is 0.473 

 of a litre. (Liquid measure.) 



A litre is 1.76 pint. A pint is 0.568 litre. (Dry 

 measure.) 



The smaller figures in dotted lines represent the areas 

 of a square centimetre and of a square inch. 



A cubic centimetre of water at 4'^ C. weighs a gramme. 



1 Metre = 39. .370432 inches. 



1 Decimetre = 3.937043 inches. 

 1 Centimetre = .393704 inch. 

 1 Millimetre = .039370 inch. 



1 Gramme 

 1 Decigramme 

 1 Centigramme 

 1 Milligramme 

 1 Dekagramme 

 1 Ilektogramme 

 1 Kilogramme 

 1 Kilogramme 

 1 Kilogramme 



15.432 grains. 

 1.543 grains. 

 .154 grain. 

 .015 grain. 

 154.323 grains. 

 1543.235 grains. 

 15432.350 grains. 

 35.274 ounces. 

 2.204 pounds. 



Avoirdupois weights are used in weighing the organs of the body. One ounce 

 avoirdupois = 28.35 grammes. 



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