T h e   M e t r i c   S y s t e m   a n d   E q u i v a l e n t s Linear   Measure 1 centimeter =10 millimeters =.39 inch 1  decimeter  =10  centimeters  =3.94  inches 1  meter   =  10  decimeters  =  39  .37  inches 1 dekameter=10meters=32.8feet 1  hectometer  =  l0  dekameter  =328  .08  feet 1  kilometer  =  10  hectometers  =  3280.8 feet Weights 1 centigram = 10 milligrams = .l5 grain 1  decigram  =  10  centigrams  =  1.54  grains 1 gram = 10 decigrams =.03 5ounces 1  dekagram  =  10  grams  =.  35ounce 1  hectograms  =  10  dekagrams  =3.52  ounces 1kilogram=10hectograms=2.2Pounds 1quintal=100kilograms=220.46pounds 1metric=10quintals=1.1short     tons Liquid   Measure 1 centiliter=10 milliliters =.34 fl.ounce 1  deciliter  =  10  centiliters  =  3.38  fl.  ounces 1  liter=  10  deciliters  =  33.81  fl.  ounces 1  dekaliter  =  10  liters  =  2.64gallons 1  hectoliter  =  10  dekaliters  =  26.42 gallons 1 kiloliter=10 hectoliters = 264.18 gallons Square   Measure 1  sq  .centimeter=  10  sq.millimeters  =  .155  sq.inch 1 sq. decimeter = 10 sq. centimeters = 155 sq.inches 1  sq.meter  (centare)=  l00sq  .decimeters=  10.76sq  .feet 1 sq. dekameter (are) = 100 sq. meters = 1.076.4 sq. feet 1  sq. hectometer (hectare) = 100 sq. dekameters  = 2.47  acres 1  sq.  kilometer  =  100  sq.  hectometer  = .386  sq.mile Cubic   Measure 1 cu. centimerter =1000 cu. millimeters= .06 cu. inches 1 cu.decimeter= 1000 cu.   centimeters    = 61.02       cu.    inches 1  cu.  meter=  l000  cu.  decimeters  =  35.31  feet To  change inches feet yards miles square  inches square  feet square  yards square    miles acres cubic  feet cubic   yards fluid   ounces pints quarts gallons ounces pounds short  tons pound  feet pound-inches Approximate    Conversion    Factors To M u l t i p l y To  change To centimeter 2.540 ounce-inches newton-meters meter .305   centimeter inches meters .914   meter feet kilometer 1.609   meters yards square    centimeters 6.451  kilometers miles s q u a r e    m e t e r .093    square    centimeters square-  inches square   meters .836  square  meters square  feet square  kilometers 2.590  square  meters square  yards square   hectometers .405  square  kilometers square  miles cubic   meter .028   square   hectometers acres cubic  meters .765  cubic  meters cubic   feet m i l l i l i t e r s 29.573  cubic  meters cubic   yards liters .473    milliliters fluid   ounces liters .946   liters pints liters 3.785   liters quarts grams 28.349   liters gallons kilograms .454  grams ounces metric   tons 307   kilograms pounds newton-meters 1.356 metric tons short  tons newton-meters .11296 T e m p e r a t u r e    ( E x a c t ) °F Fahreaheit 5/9  (after Celsius °C temperature subtracting  32))  temperature Multiply  by .007062 .394 3.280 1.094 .621 .155 10.764 1.196 .386 2.471 35.315 1.308 .034 2.113 1.057 .264 .035 2.205 1.102