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APPENDIX 



WEIGHTS 



Metric Denominations and Values 



Names 



Metric ton 



Quintal 



Myriagram 



Kilogram or kilo 



Hectogram 



Dekagram 



Gram 



Decigram 



Centigram 



Milligram 



Xumber of 

 Grams 



1,000,000 



100,000 



10.000 



1,000 



100 



10 



I 



Weight of What 



(Quantity of W'ater at 



Maximum JJensity 



I cubic meter 



I hectoliter 



I dekaliter 



I liter 



I deciliter 

 10 cubic centimeters 



I cubic cent meter 

 I cubic centimeter 

 10 cubic millimeters 



I cubic millimeter 



Ecjuivalents in 

 Denominations in 



Use 



Avoirdupois 

 Weight 



2204.6 pounds 

 220.46 pounds 

 22.046 pounds 

 2. 2046 pounds 

 3. 5274 ounces 

 .3527 ounce 

 15.432 grains 

 1.5432 grains 

 .1543 grain 

 .0154 grain 



COMMON MEASURES AND WEIGHTS, WTTH THEIR METRIC 

 EQUIV.ALENTS 



The following are some of the IMeasures in common use, with their equivalents 

 in measures of the Metric System 



