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From metric specifications:
1 kilo (kg)
2,205 pounds
1 liter (l)
Approximately 1 U.S.quart
0.22 Imp. Gallon
1.75 Imp. Pints
1 kilometer (km)
0.621 mile
1 meter (m)
1,094 yards
1 centimeter (cm)
0.39 inch
To metric specifications:
1 pound
0.454 kilogrammes
1 Imp. gallon
4.546 litres
1 U.S. gallon
3.785 litres
1 mile
1.61 kilometres
1 yard
0.9144 meter
1 foot
0.3048 meter
1 inch
2.54 centimetres
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