SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1Definitions of Units of Measurement
PART IIMeasurement of Area
Imperial units | |
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Acre | = 4840 square yards. |
Square yard | = a superficial area equal to that of a square each side of which measures one yard. |
Square foot | = 1/9 square yard. |
Metric units | |
Hectare | = 100 ares. |
Decare | = 10 ares. |
Are | = 100 square metres. |
Square metre | = a superficial area equal to that of a square each side of which measures one metre. |
Square decimetre | = 1/100 square metre. |
Square centimetre | = 1/100 square decimetre. |
Square millimetre | = 1/100 square centimetre. |