NOTE. 1000 kg. is called t. (a metric ton.)
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LINEAR MEASURE
- 12 in. = 1 foot
- 3 ft. = 1 yd.
- 5 1⁄2 yds. = 1 rod
- 320 rds. = 1 mile
- 5280 ft. = 1 mile
- 3 miles = 1 league
The hand (4 in.) is used to measure the height of horses. The nautical mile is 6086.44 ft. 1 knot is 1.1528 statute miles. 1 degree is 67.168 statute miles.
SQUARE MEASURE
- 144 sq. in. = 1 sq. ft.
- 9 sq. ft. = 1 sq. yd.
- 30 1⁄4 sq. yds. = 1 sq. rod
- 160 sq. rods = 1 acre
- 640 acres = 1 sq. mile
The side of a square having an area of an acre is approximately 208 3⁄4 feet.
DRY MEASURE
- 2 pints = 1 quart
- 8 quarts = 1 peck
- 4 pecks = 1 bushel