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Metric Conversions
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1 Km = 0.6 miles
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e.g. 10 Km = 6 miles
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1 m = 3 feet
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e.g. 10 m = 33 feet
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1 cm = 3/8 inches
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e.g. 30 cm = 12 inches
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1 Kg = 2.2 lbs.
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e.g. 70 Kg = 154 pounds
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30 gr = 1 oz
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e.g. 100 gr (1 etto) = ¼ pound
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1 litre = 1.1 quarts
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e.g. 60 l = 15 gallons
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Rule for temperature conversion
To calculate from Fahrenheit into Celsius:
C = [ (F - 32) / 9 ] * 5
To calculate from Celsius to Fahrenheit:
F = [ (C / 5) * 9 ] + 32
e.g. Room temperature, 20 C = 68 F
e.g. Summer temperature in Tuscany, 30 C = 86 F
Helpful tools for calculating unit conversions for area, length, mass, pressure, speed, temperature and volume can be found on the National Oceanographic Data Center website - http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/dsdt/ucg/#How%20to
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