Metric Equivalents of English Measures and Weights.
Long Measure.
| 1 inch | = | 2.540 centimeters. |
| 1 foot | = | 3.048 decimeters. |
| 1 yard | = | 9.144 decimeters. |
| 1 rod | = | 5.0291 meters. |
| 1 mile | = | 1.6093 kilometers. |
Square Measure.
1 acre = 40.467 ares.
Liquid Measure.
| 1 gill | = | 1.1831 deciliters. |
| 1 pint | = | 4.7325 deciliters. |
| 1 quart | = | 9.4650 deciliters. |
| 1 gallon | = | 3.786 liters. |
Dry Measure.
| 1 pint | = | 5.5067 deciliters. |
| 1 quart | = | 1.1013 liters. |
| 1 peck | = | 8.8108 liters. |
| 1 bushel | = | 3.524 dekaliters. |
Avoirdupois Weight.
| 1 ounce | = | 2.835 dekagrams. |
| 1 pound | = | 4.5359 hektograms. |
Troy Weight.
| 1 grain | = | 6.480 centigrams. |
| 1 ounce | = | 3.1103 dekagrams. |
| 1 pound | = | 3.7324 hektograms. |
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