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Decimal Measures of Capacity

5 .005 = .19685 Names.

Number of Cubic Measure.

Litres. 6 = .006 .23622 7 .007 = .27560 Kilolitre, or stere 1,000 1 cubic metre 8 .008 = .31497 Hectolitre....... 100 cubic metre 9 = .009 = .35434 Dekalitre....... 10 10 cu. decimetres Centimetre.

Litre. 1 1 cub. “ 1 .01 = .3937 Decilitre......... 2 .02 = .7874 Centilitre...... 3 = .03 1.1811 Millilitre... 4 - .04 = 1.5748 5 = .05 = 1.9685 6 = .06 2.3622 7 .07 = 2.7559 8 .08 = 3.1497 9 = .09 = 3.5434 Decimetre. 1 - .1 = 3.9371 2 .2 = 7.8742 3 = .3 11.8113 4 = .4 = 15.7484 5 .5 = 19.6855 6 = .6 = 23.6226 toto cub. 100 10 cu. centimetre 1000 1 cu. centimetre The following are approximate values, correct enough for rough calculations. One millilitre is equal to 15½ grain measures of water; one centilitre is equal to 154 grain measures, or 3 fluid drachms; one decilitre is equal to 1,540 grain measures, or 3½ fluid ounces; one litre is equal to 15,406 grain measures, or 2 pints; one cubic centimetre of water at its maximum density weighs 15 grains, and is & fluid drachm. 6021. Value of Metric Measures of Capacity in U. S. Dry Measure. “ 10 7 .7 = 27.5597 89 .8 = 31.4968 = .9 = 35.4339