SCHEDULENEW PART VI OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ACT 1985
PART VI Definitions of certain units which may not be used for trade except as supplementary indications
Measurement of length | ||
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Mile | = | 1760 yards. |
Furlong | = | 220 yards. |
Chain | = | 22 yards. |
YARD | = | 0.9144 metre. |
Foot | = | ⅓ yard. |
Inch | = | 1/36 yard. |
Measurement of area | ||
Square mile | = | 640 acres. |
Acre | = | 4840 square yards. |
Rood | = | 1210 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. |
Square inch | = | 1/144; square foot. |
Measurement of volume | ||
Cubic yard | = | a volume equal to that of a cube each edge of which measures one yard. |
Cubic foot | = | 1/27 cubic yard. |
Cubic inch | = | 1/1728 cubic foot. |
Measurement of capacity | ||
Bushel | = | 8 gallons. |
Peck | = | 2 gallons |
GALLON | = | 4.54609 cubic decimetres. |
Quart | = | ¼ gallon. |
Gill | = | ¼ pint. |
Fluid drachm | = | ⅛ fluid ounce. |
Minim | = | 1/60 fluid drachm. |
Measurement of mass or weight | ||
Ton | = | 2240 pounds. |
Hundredweight | = | 112 pounds. |
Cental | = | 100 pounds. |
Quarter | = | 28 pounds. |
Stone | = | 14 pounds. |
Dram | = | 1/16 ounce. |
Grain | = | 1/7000 pound. |
Pennyweight | = | 24 grains. |
Ounce apothecaries | = | 480 grains. |
Drachm | = | ⅛ ounce apothecaries. |
Scruple | = | ⅓ drachm. |
Metric ton | = | 1000 kilograms. |
Quintal | = | 100 kilograms. |