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Length | Inches | Feet
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Millimeter | 0.039 | 0.003
Centimeter | 0.393 | 0.032
Decimeter | 3.937 | 0.328
Meter | 39.370 | 3.280
Decameter | 393.707 | 32.808
Hectometer | 3937.079 | 328.089
Kilometer | 39370.790 | 3280.899
Myriameter | 393707.900 | 32808.992
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METRIC SYSTEM, SHOWING THE EQUIVALENTS
IN OUR MEASURES
1 Myriameter = 5.4 nautical miles, or 6.21 statute
miles.
1 Kilometer = 0.621 statute mile, or nearly 5/8
mile.
1 Hectometer = 109.4 yards.
1 Decameter = 0.497 chain, 1.988 rods.
1 Meter = 39.37 inches, or nearly 3 ft. 3-3/8
inches.
1 Decimeter = 3.937 inches.
1 Centimeter = 0.3937 inch.
1 Millimeter = 0.03937 inch.
1 Micron = 1/25400 inch.
1 Hectare = 2.471 acres.
1 Arc = 119.6 square yards.
1 Centaire, or square
meter = 10.764 square feet.
1 Decastere = 13 cubic yards, or about 2-3/4
cords.
1 Stere, or cubic meter = 1.308 cubic yards, or 35.3 cubic
feet.
1 Decistere = 3-1/2 cubic feet.
1 Kiloliter = 1 ton, 12 gal., 2 pints, 2 gills
old wine measure.
1 Hectoliter = 22.01 Imperial gals., or 26.4
U. S. gals.
1 Decaliter = 2 gallons, 1 pint, 2-2/5 gills, imperial
measure, or 2 gals., 2
qts., 1 pt., 1/2 gill, U. S.
1 Liter = 1 pint, 3 gills, imperial, or 1 qt.,
1/2 gill U. S. measure.
1 Decileter = 0.704 gill, imperial, or 0.845 gill
U. S. measure.
1 Millier = 2,204.6 pounds avoirdupois.
1 Metric quintal = 2 hundredweight, less 3-1/2
pounds, or 220 pounds, 7
ounces.
1 Kilogram = 2 pounds, 3 ounces, 4-3/8
drams avoirdupois.
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