| 词条 | Mexican units of measurement |
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A number of units of measurement were used in Mexico to measure length, mass, area, capacity, etc. The Metric system was optional from 1857, and has been compulsory since 1896.[1][2] System before metric systemThe Units of the system (from Spanish, Castillian) were legally defined during the transition period of the metric system.[1] LengthA number of units were used. One vara (lit. "pole") was equal to 0.838m (32.99 inches) as it was legally defined also use inches and feet.[1] Some other units and legal equivalents are given below: 1 linea (lit. "line") = 1/432 vara 1 pulgada (lit. "thumbful", "inch") = 1/86 vara 1 pie (lit. "foot") = 1/3 vara 1 milla (lit. "mile") = 5000 pie [3] 1 legua (lit. "league") = 5000 vara.[1][3] MassA number of units were used. One libra was equal to 0.460 246 34 kg as it was legally defined.[1] Some other units and legal equivalents are given below: 1 tomin = 1/768 libra 1 adarme = 1/256 libra 1 ochava = 1/128 libra 1 onza = 1/16 libra 1 arroba = 25 libra 1 quintal = 100 libra 1 terco = 160 libra[1] AreaA number of units were used. One fanega was equal to 35662.8 m2 as it was legally defined.[1] Some other units and legal equivalents are given below: 1 caballeria = 12 fanega 1 labor = 18 fanega 1 sitio = 492.28 fanega.[1][3] CapacityTwo systems, dry and liquid, were used. DrySeveral units were used. One cuartillo was equal to 1.891 8 l as it was legally defined.[1][3] Some other units and legal equivalents are given below: 1 almud = 4 cuartillo 1 fanega = 48 cuartillo 1 carga = 96 cuartillo.[1][3] LiquidSeveral units were used. Some units and legal equivalents are given below: 1 cuartillo (for wine) = 0.456 264 l 1 cuartillo (for oil) = 0.506 162 l 1 jarra = 18 cuartillos.[1][3] One frasco was equal to 2 1/2 quarts, and baril was equal to 20 gallons, with local variations.[4] References1. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 {{Cite book|title = International Critical Tables of Numerical Data, Physics, Chemistry and Technology|last = Washburn|first = E.W.|publisher = McGraw-Hil Book Company, Inc|year = 1926|location = New York|volume = 1|pages = 9 | url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=zkErAAAAYAAJ&lpg=PA417&dq=international%20critical%20tables%201926&pg=PA9#v=onepage&q=international%20critical%20tables%201926&f=false | accessdate=8 February 2015}} {{Systems of measurement}}2. ^{{Cite book|title = Encyclopaedia of Scientific Units, Weights and Measures. Their SI Equivalences and Origins.|last = Cardarelli |first = F.|publisher = Springer|year = 2003|isbn = 978-1-4471-1122-1|location = London|pages = 7}} 3. ^1 2 3 4 5 {{Cite book|title = Encyclopaedia of Scientific Units, Weights and Measures. Their SI Equivalences and Origins.|last = Cardarelli |first = F.|publisher = Springer|year = 2003|isbn = 978-1-4471-1122-1|location = London|pages = 164–165}} 4. ^{{Cite book|title = Weights Measures and Money of All Nations|last = Clarke|first = F.W.|publisher = D. Appleton & Company |year = 1891|location = New York|pages = 51}} 2 : Mexican culture|Units of measurement by country |
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