APPENDIX.
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:—
MEASURES OF LENGTH.
1 metre = 100 centimetres = 39·37 inches.
1 foot = O·3381 metre.
MEASURES OF CAPACITY.
1 litre = 1,000 cubic centimetres = ·2209 gall.
1 gall. = 4·5436 litres.