De Vraagbaak. Almanak voor Suriname 1928

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Metrieke maten en gewichten in Engelsche overgebracht.

Lengtematen.

m.M. = 0,03937 inches;

c.M = 0,3937 inches;

d.M. = 3,9370 inches;

M. = 39,3701 inches = 3,2808 feet = 1,0936 yards

K M = 1093,6143 yards = 0,6214 miles.

Vlaktematen.

Centiare = 1,1960 square yards;

are = 119.903 square yards = 0,0247 acres;

hectare = 11960,33 square yards = 2,4736 acres.

Inhoudsmaten.

Decistère = 3,5317 cubic feet;

stère (M³) = 35,3166 cubic feet;

decastère = 353,1658 cubic feet;

Gewichten.

Milligram = 0,01543 grains;

gram = 15,4324 grains;

hectogram = 1543,2356 grains = 3,2167 troy ounces = 3,5291 avoirdupois ounces;

kilogram = 32,167 ounces = 2,2057 pounds.