THE CONVERSION OF METRIC INTO
ENGLISH WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
The conversion of metric into English weights and measures can be readily accomplished by means of the following relationships:—
1 metre = 100 centimetres = 39·37 inches.
1 foot = O·3381 metre.
1 litre = 1,000 cubic centimetres = ·2209 gall.
1 gall. = 4·5436 litres.
1 kilogramme = 1,000 grammes = 2·205 lb.
1 gramme = 15·443 grains.
1 cwt. = 50·802 kilogrammes.
To convert temperatures expressed in Centigrade degrees to Fahrenheit degrees multiply by 9, divide by 5, and add 32.
To convert temperatures expressed in Fahrenheit degrees to Centigrade degrees subtract 32, multiply by 5, and divide by 9.