METRIC SYSTEM
(Handy Conversion Rules)
To Convert		Multiply by		To Convert		Multiply by
Inches to Centimetres		2.540		Cub. Centimetre to Cub. Inches		0.06102
Centimetres to Inches		0.3937		Cub. Feet to Cub. Metres		0.02832
Feet to Metres		0.3048		Cub. Metres to Cub. Feet		35.31
Metres to Feet		3.281		Cub. Yards to Cub. Metres		0.7646
Yards to Metres		0.9144		Cub. Metres to Cub. Yards		1.308
Metres to Yards		1.094		Cub. Inches to Litres		0.01639
Miles to Kilometres		1.609		Litres to Cub. Inches		61.03
Kilometres to Miles		0.6214		Gallons to Litres		4.546
Sq. Inches to Sq. Centimetres		6.452		Litres to Gallons		0.22
Sq. Centimetres to Sq. Inches		1.1550		Grains to Grams		0.0648
Sq. Feet to Sq. Metres		0.0929		Grams to Grains		15.43
Sq. Metres to Sq. Feet		10.76		Ounces to Grams		28.35
Sq. Yards to Sq. Metres		0.8361		Grams to Ounces		0.03527
Sq. Metres to Sq. Yards		1.196		Pounds to Grams		453.6
Sq. Miles to Sq. Kilometres		2.590		Grams to Pounds		0.002205
Sq. Kilometres to Sq. Miles		0.3861		Pounds to Kilograms		0.4536
Acres to Hectares		0.4047		Kilograms to Pounds		2.205
Hectares to Acres		2.471		Tons to Kilograms		1016.0
Cub. Inches to Cub. Centimetres		16.39		Kilograms to Tons		0.0009842
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USE FUL MEMORANDA
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1   Millimetre		1/25th of an Inch		1000 Kilograms		About 1 Metric Ton
1   Centimetre		13/32nd of an Inch		1 Litre		1 3/4 Pints
1   Metre		39 1/2 Inches		1 Lb. avoir		453 1/2 Grams
1   Kilometre		1093 1/2 Yards		5 Kilograms		About 11 Pounds
1   Foot		About 30 Centimetres		1 Gram		About 15 Grains
1   Kilogram		About 2 Lbs.		1 Cwt.		About 50 Kilograms
SYMBOLS
..  =  Nil or insignificant.            -  =  Not Available.           P  =  Provisional.          E  =  Estimated.