Capacity Measure

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APPENDIX 38 APPENDIX APPENDIX 39 METRIC SYSTEM OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES TABLE A

LINEAR MEASURE 10 Millimetres = 1 Centimentre = 0.3937 inch 10 Centimetres = 1 Decimetre = 3.937 inches 10 Decimetres = 1 Metre = 39.37 inches or 3.28 Feet 10 Metres = 1 Decametre = 393.7 inches 10 Decametres = 1 Hectometre = 328 feet 1 inch 10 Hectometres = 1 Kilometre = 0.621 mile 10 Kilometres = 1 Myriametre = 6.21 miles

WEIGHTS

10 Milligrams = 1 Centigram = 0.1543 grain 10 Centigrams = 1 Decigram = 1.5432 grains 10 Decigrams = 1 Gram = 15.432 grains 10 Grams = 1 Decagram = 0.3527 ounce 10 Decagrams = 1 Hectogram = 3.5274 ounces 10 Hectograms = 1 Kilogram = 2.2046 pounds 10 Kilograms = 1 Myriagram = 22.046 pounds 10 Myriagrams = 1 Quintal = 220.46 pounds 10 Quintals = 1 Metric ton = 2204.6 pounds

CAPACITY MEASURE

10 Millilitres = 1 Centilitre = 0.338 fluid ounce 10 Centilitres = 1 Decilitre = 3.38 fluid ounces 10 Decilitres = 1 Litre = 1.0567 liquid quarts or 0.9081dry quart 10 Litres = 1 Decalitre = 2.64 gallons or 0.284 bushel 10 Decalitres = 1 Hectolitre = 26.418 gallons or 2.838 bushels 10 Hectolitres = 1 Kilolitre = 264.18 gallons or 35.315 Cubic feet

SQUARE MEASURE

100 Sq. Millimetres = 1 Sq.Centimetre = 0.15499 inch 100 Sq. Centimetres = 1 Sq. Decimetre = 15.499 inches 100 Sq. Decimetres = 1 Sq. Metre = 1549.9 Sq. inches or 1.196 Sq. Yards 100 Sq. Metres = 1 Decametre = 119.6 Sq. Yards 100 Sq. Decametres = 1 Sq. Hectometre = 2.471 acres 100 Sq. Hecto metres = 1 Kilometre = 0.386 Sq. Mile

VOLUME MEASURE

1000 Cubic Millimetres = 1 Cubic Centimetre = .06102 Cubic inch 1000 Cubic Centimetres = 1 Cubic Decimetre = 61.02 Cubic inches 1000 Cubic Decimetres = 1 Cubic Metre = 35.314 Cubic feet

(The Unit is called a “Stere” in measuring fire wood) 40 APPENDIX

TABLE B EASY CONVERSIONS

Metres into Yards Add one-tenth.

Yards into Metres Deduct one-tenth.

Kilometres into Miles Multiply by 5 and divide by 8.

Miles into Kilometres Multiply by 8 and divide by 5.

Litres into Pints Multiply by 7 and divide by 4.

Pints into Litres Multiply by 4 and divide by 7.

Litres into Gallons Multiply by 2 and divide by 9.

Gallons into Litres Multiply by 9 and divide by 2.

Kilograms into Pounds Divide by 9 and multiply by 20.

TABLE C SPEED

Miles/hr 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

Km/hr 32 48 64 80 96 112 128

TEMPERATURE

Celsius -5 0 5 10 20 30 36.9 40 50

Fahrenheit 23 32 41 50 68 86 98.4 104 122

TYRE PRESSURE

Ib/Sq.in 22 24 26 28 30 32 34

Kg.Sq.Cm. 1.55 1.69 1.83 1.97 2.11 2.25 2.39

FUEL CONSUMPTION

Miles/gal 10 20 30 40 50

Litres/100km 28.3 14.2 9.5 7.1 5.6 APPENDIX 41

TABLE D PAPER SIZES

A Size Mm Inches A0 841 x 1189 33 ⅛ x 46 ¾ A1 594 x 841 23 ⅜ x 33 ⅛ A2 420 x 594 16 ½ x 23 ⅜ A3 297 x 420 11 ¾ x 16 ½ A4 210 x 297 8 ¼ x 11 ¾ A5 148 x 210 5 ⅞ x 8 ¼ A6 105 x 148 4 ⅛ x 5 ⅞ A7 74 x 105 2 ⅞ x 4 ⅛

1 A8 52 x 74 2 /16 x 2 ⅞

1 A9 37 x 52 1 ½ x 2 /16 A10 26 x 37 1 x 1 ½

TABLE E RECOGNISED ABBREVIATIONS

Millimetre mm. Centimetre cm. Metre m. Kilometre Km. Gram g. Kilogram Kg. Quintal q. Tonne t. Millilitre ml. Litre l. Kilolitre kl. Square Metre Sq.m. Cubic Metre Cu.m. Kilo Watt KW. Meha Watt MW. Million Units MU. 42 APPENDIX

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