# Weights and Measures Act 1985, Paragraph

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Measurement of length
Mile
=
1760 yards.
Furlong
=
220 yards.
Chain
=
22 yards.
YARD
=
0.9144 metre.
Foot
=
1/3 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 ounce
=
1/20 pint.
Fluid drachm
=
1/8 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.
POUND
=
0.453 592 37 kilogram.
Ounce
=
1/16 pound
Dram
=
1/16 ounce.
Grain
=
1/7000 pound.
Pennyweight
=
24 grains.
Ounce apothecaries
=
480 grains.
Drachm
=
1/8 ounce apothecaries.
Scruple
=
1/3 drachm.
Metric ton
=
1000 kilograms.
Quintal
=
100 kilograms.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/72/schedule/1/part/VI/paragraph/wrapper1n1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/weights-and-measures-act-1985/schedule-1/part-VI/paragraph-wrapper1n1
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