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METRIC SYSTEMS WITH US EQUIVALENTS

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|METRIC UNIT (1)|U.S. EQUIVALENT|
|LENGTH|   |
|millimeter  (mm)|0.04 inches|
|centimeter  (cm)|0.39 inches|
|decimeter  (dm)|3.94 inches|
|meter  (m)|39.37 inches|
|decameter  (Dm)|32.81 feet|
|hectometer  (hm)|109.36 yards|
|kilometer  (km)|0.62 miles|
|myriameter|6.2 miles|
|AREA|   |
|square centimeter  (cm^2)|0.155 sq. inches|
|square meter  (m^2)|1.196 sq. yards|
|are  (a)|119.60 sq. yards|
|hectare  (ha)|2.47 acres|
|sq. kilometer  (km^2)|0.3861 sq. miles|
|WEIGHT|   |
|milligram  (mg)|0.015 grains|
|centigram  (cg)|0.154 grains|
|decigram  (dg)|1.1543 grains|
|gram  (g)|0.035 ounces|
|decagram  (Dg)|0.353 ounces|
|hectogram  (hg)|3.527 ounces|
|kilogram  (kg)|2.2046 pounds|
|quintal|220.46 pounds|
|metric ton|1.1 tons|

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|METRIC UNIT (1)|U.S. EQUIVALENT|
|VOLUME|   |
|cubic centimeter  (cm^3)|0.061 inches|
|cubic decimeter  (dm^3)|0.0353 cubic feet|
|cubic meter  (m^3)|1.31 cubic feet|
|cubic decameter  (Dm^3)|13.10 cubic yards|
|CAPACITY, CUBIC|   |
|milliliter  (ml)|0.06 cubic inches|
|centiliter  (cl)|0.6 cubic inches|
|deciliter  (dl)|6.1 cubic inches|
|liter  (l)|61.02 cubic inches|
|decaliter  (Dl)|0.35 cubic feet|
|hectoliter  (hl)|3.53 cubic feet|
|kiloliter|1.31 cubic yards|
|CAPACITY, DRY|   |
|deciliter  (dl)|0.18 pints|
|liter  (l)|0.908 quarts|
|decaliter  (Dl)|1.14 pecks|
|hectoliter  (h)|2.84 bushels|
|CAPACITY, LIQUID|   |
|milliliter|0.27 fluidrams|
|centiliter|0.338 fluidounces|
|deciliter|0.21 pints|
|liter|1.057 quarts|
|decaliter|2.64 gallons|

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