IO 
IV.— Cubic 
The unit of Metric Measurement is the Stere, or Cubic Metre, weighing 
Metric to 
Cnbio Metre, 
Cubic Millimetre 
= 
O’OOOOOOI 
Cubic Centimetre 
= 
1,000 
Cubic millim. 
= 
0*0001 
Millistere (cubic decim,) 
= 
1,000 
,, centim. 
= 
0*001 
Centistere 
= 
10 
„ decim. 
3* 
0*01 
Decistere 
= 
100 
•* » 
* 
0*1 
Stere (cubic metre) 
= 
1,000 
it » 
= 
* 
Decastere 
10 
,, metres. 
= 
10 
Hectostere 
100 
it it 
= 
100 
Note.— T he Stere is more generally used for measuring timber, wood-work, or firewood. 
Multi 
Cnbio Centimetres Cubic Decimetres 
Cubio Inches, 
Cubic Inches. 
Cubic Feet, 
I 
0*06l 
61*027 
0*035 
0*122 
122*054 
0*071 
3 
0*183 
183*081 
0*106 
4 
0*244 
244*108 
0*141 
5 
0*305 
305*135 
0*177. 
6 
0*366 
366*162 
0*212 
7 
0*427 
4 > 7 'i 89 
0*247 
0*488 
488'2l6 
0*283 
9 
0*549 
549*243 
O.318 
10 
0*6 10 
610*271 
0.353 
Cubio. Inohes, 
Cubic Feet, 
Cubic inch 
— 1 
= 0*0005787 
Cubic foot 
= 1,728 
= 1*00 
Cubic yard 
- 46,656 
” 7*00 
British to 
Cubic Yards, 
0*000002143 
0*03704 
1*00 
Cubio Inches Cubio Feet 
Cubio Centimetres. 
Cubic Decimetres, 
Cubic Metres, 
l6*386 
28*315 
0*028 
32*772 
56*631 
0*057 
49*159 
84*946 
0*085 
65*545 
113*261 
0*113 
8 l* 93 x 
141*577 
0*142 
98*317 
169*892 
0*170 
114*703 
198*207 
0*198 
131*089 
226*522 
0*227 
147*476 
354*838 
0*255 
163*862 
283*153 
0*283 
Multi 
Approximate 
1 cubic metre is nearly cubic yard (if °/ 0 less), 
1 „ „ is nearly 35! cubic feet (*05 % less). 
10 cubic metres equal 13 cubic yards. 
1 cubic yard is about £ cubic metre (2 % more). 
1 cubic foot is about 28^ cubic decimetres (*oi8 less). 
Note.— To reduce cubic metres to cubic decimetres or cubic centimetres, which are all multiples of 1,000, the decimal 
to convert cubic metres into cubic decametres or cubic hectometres the decimal point is removed 3 places at a time to the 
