A decimeter is one-tenth of that, namely, 3.937 inches; and a decameter 39.37, or ten times the meter, and so on.
For convenience the metrical table is given, showing lengths in feet and inches, in which only three decimal points are used.
Metrical Table, showing measurements in feet and inches:
METRICAL TABLE, SHOWING MEASUREMENTS IN FEET AND INCHES
------------------------------------------ ------------+--------------+-------------- Length | Inches | Feet ------------+--------------+-------------- Millimeter | 0.039 | 0.003 Centimeter | 0.393 | 0.032 Decimeter | 3.937 | 0.328 Meter | 39.370 | 3.280 Decameter | 393.707 | 32.808 Hectometer | 3937.079 | 328.089 Kilometer | 39370.790 | 3280.899 Myriameter | 393707.900 | 32808.992 ------------+--------------+--------------
METRIC SYSTEM, SHOWING THE EQUIVALENTS IN OUR MEASURES
1 Myriameter = 5.4 nautical miles, or 6.21 statute miles.
1 Kilometer = 0.621 statute mile, or nearly 5/8 mile.
1 Meter = 39.37 inches, or nearly 3 ft. 3-3/8 inches.
1 Centaire, or square meter = 10.764 square feet.
1 Decastere = 13 cubic yards, or about 2-3/4 cords.
1 Stere, or cubic meter = 1.308 cubic yards, or 35.3 cubic feet.
1 Kiloliter = 1 ton, 12 gal., 2 pints, 2 gills old wine measure.
1 Hectoliter = 22.01 Imperial gals., or 26.4 U. S. gals.
1 Decaliter = 2 gallons, 1 pint, 2-2/5 gills, imperial measure, or 2 gals., 2 qts., 1 pt., 1/2 gill, U. S.
1 Liter = 1 pint, 3 gills, imperial, or 1 qt., 1/2 gill U. S. measure.
1 Decileter = 0.704 gill, imperial, or 0.845 gill U. S. measure.
1 Metric quintal = 2 hundredweight, less 3-1/2 pounds, or 220 pounds, 7 ounces.
1 Kilogram = 2 pounds, 3 ounces, 4-3/8 drams avoirdupois.
1 Hectogram = 3 ounces, 8-3/8 drams avoirdupois.
To find the circumference of a circle: Multiply the diameter by 3.1416.
To find the diameter of a circle: Multiply the circle by .31831.
To find the area of a circle: Multiply the square of the diameter by .7854.
To find the area of a triangle: Multiply the base by one-half the perpendicular height.
To find the surface of a ball: Multiply the square of the diameter by 3.1416.
To find the solidity of a sphere: Multiply the cube of the diameter by .5236.
To find the cubic contents of a cone: Multiply the area of the base by one-third the altitude.