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Units of Length
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10 millimeters (mm)
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= 1 centimeter (cm)
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10 centimeters
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= 1 decimeter (dm) = 100 millimeters
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10 decimeters
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= 1 meter (m) = 1000 millimeters
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10 meters
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= 1 dekameter (dam)
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10 dekameters
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= 1 hectometer (hm) = 100 meters
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10 hectometers
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= 1 kilometer (km) = 1000 meters
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Units of Area
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100 square millimeters (mm2)
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= 1 square centimeter (cm2)
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100 square centimeters
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= 1 square decimeter (dm2)
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100 square decimeters
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= 1 square meter (m2)
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100 square meters
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= 1 square dekameter (dam2) =
1 are
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100 square dekameters
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= 1 square hectometer
(hm2) = 1 hectare (ha)
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100 square hectometers
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= 1 square kilometer (km2)
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Units of Liquid
Volume
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10 milliliters (mL)
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= 1 centiliter (cL)
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10 centiliters
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= 1 deciliter (dL) = 100
milliliters
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10 deciliters
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= 1 liter1 =
1000 milliliters
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10 liters
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= 1 dekaliter (daL)
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10 dekaliters
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= 1 hectoliter (hL) = 100
liters
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10 hectoliters
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= 1 kiloliter (kL) = 1000 liters
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Units of Volume
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1000 cubic millimeters (mm3)
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= 1 cubic centimeter (cm3)
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1000 cubic centimeters
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= 1 cubic decimeter (dm3)
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= 1 000 000 cubic millimeters
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1000 cubic decimeters
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= 1 cubic meter (m3)
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= 1 000 000 cubic centimeters
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= 1 000 000 000 cubic millimeters
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Units of Mass
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10 milligrams (mg)
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= 1 centigram (cg)
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10 centigrams
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= 1 decigram (dg) = 100 milligrams
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10 decigrams
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= 1 gram (g) = 1000 milligrams
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10 grams
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= 1 dekagram (dag)
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10 dekagrams
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= 1 hectogram (hg) = 100 grams
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10 hectograms
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= 1 kilogram (kg) = 1000 grams
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1000 kilograms
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= 1 megagram (Mg) or 1 metric
ton(t)
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2. TABLES OF U.S.
UNITS OF MEASUREMENT2
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In these tables where foot or mile is underlined, it is
survey foot or U.S.
statute mile rather than international foot or mile that is meant.
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Units of Length
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12 inches (in)
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= 1 foot (ft)
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3 feet
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= 1 yard (yd)
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16-1/2 feet
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= 1 rod (rd), pole, or perch
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40 rods
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= 1 furlong (fur) = 660 feet
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8 furlongs
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= 1 U.S. statute mile (mi) = 5280 feet
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1852 meters
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= 6076.115 49 feet (approximately)
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= 1 international nautical mile
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Units of Area3
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144 square inches (in2)
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= 1 square foot (ft2)
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9 square feet
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= 1 square yard (yd2)
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= 1296 square inches
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272-1/4 square feet
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= 1 square rod (sq rd)
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160 square rods
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= 1 acre = 43 560 square feet
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640 acre
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= 1 square mile (mi2)
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1 mile square
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= 1 section of land
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6 miles square
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= 1 township
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= 36 sections = 36 square miles
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Units of Volume3
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1728 cubic inches (in3)
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= 1 cubic foot (ft3)
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27 cubic feet
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= 1 cubic yard (yd3)
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TABLES OF UNITS OF MEASUREMENT
(all underlined figures are exact)
Units of Length - International
Measure
Units of Length - Survey Measure
Units of Area - International Measure
(all underlined figures are exact)
Units of Area - Survey Measure
Units of Volume
(all underlined figures are exact)
Units of Capacity or Volume - Dry
Volume Measure
Units of Capacity or Volume - Liquid
Volume Measure
(all underlined figures are exact)
