Imperial & Metric Measurements
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Imperial & Metric Measurements Explained:
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It’s incredible that, while most countries went through the great metric changeover last century confusion surrounds inches and centimeters, with many people not knowing what each is. We are always here to help, so here is a quick guide on how to convert between measurements from the metric system and imperial system. If you are from the U.S. or the U.K. you may have noticed that we use metric measurements for all our products.
When in doubt you can just follow these rules of thumb:
•1 inch is the same as 2.54 centimeters OR 25.4 millimeters •1 foot measures 30.48 centimeters OR 12 inches •1 pound weighs the same as 0.453 kilograms
Metric Measurements Explained:
•1 millimeter(mm) equals 0.039 inches •1 centimeter(cm) is the same as 0.393 inches OR 10 mm •1 meter is the same as 3.28 feet OR 39.37 inches OR 100 cm •1 kilogram (kg) weighs 2.2 pounds (lb)
In most cases you can even use the Google search bar. Just type ‘in’ between the two measurements you want to convert and you will have your result. It works just as well for currency conversions.
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