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WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
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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