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 ts Linear  Measure Liquid  Measure 1 centimeter  =  10  millimeters  =  .39  inch 1 decimeter  =  10  centimeters  =  3.94  inches 1 meter  =  10  decimeters  =  39.37  inches 1 dekameter  =  10  meters  =  32.8  feet 1 hectometer  =  10  dekameters  =  328.08  feet 1 kilometer  =  10  hectometers  =  3,280.8  feet Weights 1 centigram  =  10  milligrams  =  .15  grain 1 decigram  =  10  centigrams  =  1.54  grains 1 gram = 10 decigram = .035 ounce 1 dekagram  =  10  grams  =  .35  ounce 1 hectogram  =  10  dekagrams  =  3.52  ounces 1 kilogram = 10 hectograms = 2.2 pounds 1 quintal  =  100  kilograms  =  220.46  pounds 1 metric  ton  =  10  quintals  =  1.1  short  tons Cubic  Measure To   change Multiply  by 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 1 centiliter = 10 milliters = .34 fl. ounce 1 deciliter = 10 centiliters = 3.38 fl. ounces 1 liter  =  10  deciliters  =  33.81  fl.  ounces 1 dekaliter  =  10  liters  =  2.64  gallons 1 hectoliter  =  10  dekaliters  =  26.42  gallons 1kiloliter = 10 hectoliters = 264.18 gallons Square  Measure l  sq.  centimeter  =  100  sq.  millimeters  =  .155  sq.  inch 1  sq.  decimeter  =  100  sq.  centimeters  =  15.5  sq.  inches 1 sq. meter (centare) = 100 sq. decimeters = 10.76 sq. 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.  hectometers  =  .386  sq.  mile 1 cu. centimeter = 1000 cu. millimeters = .06 cu. inch 1  cu.  decimeter  =  1000  cu.  centimeters  =  61.02  cu.  inches 1 cu. meter = 1000 cu. decimeters = 35.31 cu. feet A p p r o x i m a t e     C o n v e r s i o n     F a c t o rs To centimeters 2.540 meters .305 meters .914 kilometers 1.609 square   centimeters 6.451 square  meters .093 square  meters .836 square   kilometers 2.590 square   hectometers .405 cubic  meters .028 cubic  meters .765 milliliters 29,573 liters .473 liters .946 liters 3.785 grams 28.349 kilograms .454 metric  tons .907 newton-meters 1.356 newton-meters .11296 ^OF  Fahrenheit temperature ounce-inches centimeters meters meters kilometers square   centimeters square  meters square  meters square  kilometers square   hectometers cubic  meters cubic  meters milliliters liters liters liters grams kilograms metric  tons T e m p e r a t u r e     ( E x a c t) 5/9  (after subtracting  32) Celsius temperature To Multiply newton-meters .007062 inches .394 feet 3.280 yards 1.094 miles .621 square  inches .155 square  feet 10.764 square  yards 1.196 square  miles .386 acres 2.471 cubic  feet 35.315 cubic yards 1.308 fluid  ounces .034 pints 2.113 quarts 1.057 gallons .264 ounces .035 pounds 2.205 short  tons 1.102 ^OC