WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Continued Measure of Volume 1 cubic centimeter.....................0.061 cubic inch 1 cubic inch.........................16.39 cubic centimeters 1 cubic decimeter....................0.0353 cubic foot 1 cubic foot.........................28.317 cubic decimeters 1 cubic meter.......................1.308 cubic yards 1 cubic yard.........................0.7646 cubic meter 1 stere..............................0.2759 cord 1 cord...............................3.624 steres 1 liter..............................0.908 quart dry...........1.0567 quarts liquid 1 quart dry.........................1.101 liters 1 quart liquid.......................0.9463 liter 1 dekaliter.........................2.6417 gallons.............1.135 pecks 1 gallon............................0.3785 dekaliter 1 peck...............................0.881 dekaliter 1 hektoliter.........................2.8375 bushels 1 bushel.............................0.3524 hektoliter APPROXIMATE METRIC EQUIVALENTS 1 decimeter......................... .4 inches 1 liter..............................1.06 quarts liquid, 0.9 quart dry 1 meter.............................1.1 yards 1 kilometer.........................% of a mile 1 hektoliter.........................2 5/8 bushels 1 hectare............................2 1/2 acres 1 kilogram...........................2 1/5 pounds 1 stere, or cubic meter..............1/4 of a cord 1 metric ton.........................2,200 pounds TEMPERATURES Fahrenheit Milk.....................Freezes 30° above Zero Water....................Freezes 32° above Zero Olive Oil................Freezes 36° above Zero Wines....................Freeze 20° above Zero Vinegar..................Freezes 28° above Zero Alcohol..................Boils at 173° above Zero Water....................Boils at 212° above Zero Petroleum...............(average) Boils at 306° above Zero Blood Heat..............98.4° above Zero Eggs Hatch..............104° above Zero