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page 20--Metric Conversion Tables
  
  Here are two metric conversion tables for those of us who are used to the English system of measurement. They can come in handy when reading about Amorphophallus.

 
 

Table One: Temperature

The equation to convert Fahrenheit to Celsius is:

((Deg. F) - 32) x 5/9 = Deg. C

Celsius
Fahrenheit
Celsius
Fahrenheit
0
32.0
15
59.0
1
33.8
16
60.8
2
35.6
17
66.2
3
39.2
18
68.0
4
37.4
19
69.8
5
41.0
20
71.6
6
42.8
21
73.4
7
44.6
22
75.2
8
46.4
23
77.0
9
48.2
24
78.8
10
50.0
25
80.6
11
51.8
26
82.4
12
53.6
27
84.2
13
55.4
28
86.0
14
57.2

 

 
 
 

Table Two: Inches to Millimeters and Centimeters

One inch is equal to 2.54 centimeters exactly. One centimeter is equal to .3937 inch.

cm. = stands for centimeter
mm = stands for millimeter, one tenth of a centimeter
Inches
CM/MM
Inches
CM
1/8
3 mm
5
12.5
1/4
6 mm
 5 1/2
14
3/8
1 cm
6
15
1/2
1.3 cm
7
18
5/8
1.5 cm
8
20.5
3/4
2 cm
9
23
1
2.54 cm
10
25.5
1 1/4 
3 cm
11
28
1 1/2
4 cm
12
30.5
  2
5 cm
13
33
2 1/2
6.5 cm
14
35.5
3
7.5 cm
15
38
3 1/2
9 cm
16
40.5
4
10 cm
17
43
4 1/2
11.5 cm
18
45.5

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