| Approximate Conversions
from Metric Measures |
| LENGTH |
| Symbol |
When
you know |
Multiply by |
To
find |
Symbol |
| mm | millimetres | 0.04 | inches | in |
| cm | centimetres | 0.4 | inches | in |
| m | meters | 3.3 | feet | ft |
| m | meters | 1.1 | yards | yd |
| km | kilometres | 0.6 | miles | mi |
| AREA |
| cm² | square
centimetres | 0.16 | square inches | in² |
| m² | square meters | 1.2 | square yards | yd² |
| km² | square
kilometres | 0.4 | square miles | mi² |
| ha | hectares | 2.5 | acres | (10,000 m²) |
| Approximate Conversions
to Metric Measures |
| LENGTH |
| Symbol |
When
you know |
Multiply by |
To
find |
Symbol |
| in |
inches |
2.5 |
centimetres |
cm |
| ft |
feet |
30 |
centimetres |
cm |
| yd |
yards |
0.9 |
meters |
m |
| mi |
miles |
1.6 |
kilometres |
km |
|
AREA |
| in² |
square inches |
6.5 |
square centimetres |
cm² |
| ft² |
square feet |
0.09 |
square meters |
m² |
| yd² |
square yards |
0.8 |
square meters |
m² |
| mi² |
square miles |
2.6 |
square kilometres |
km² |
| |
acres |
0.4 |
hectares |
ha |
|
