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According to that agreement, the international yard equals 0.9144 meters and the international pound equals 0.45359237 kilograms. [1] The international yard was about two millionths of a meter longer than the imperial yard, while the international pound was about six ten-millionths of a kilogram lighter than the imperial pound. [13]
An example is the benchmark prices that apply to crude oil in the international marketplace. It is not mandatory for exporting countries or importing countries to use the benchmark price as international trade is based on favourable prices. The benchmark price is often the most important consideration when determining export prices.
Weights are measured in pounds per yard (imperial units in Canada, the United Kingdom and United States) and kilograms per metre in mainland Europe and Australia). 1 kg/m = 2.0159 lb/yd. Commonly, in rail terminology pound is a metonym for the expression pounds per yard and hence a 132–pound rail means a rail of 132 pounds per yard.
A bill of quantities is a document used in tendering in the construction industry in which materials, parts, and labor (and their costs) are itemized.It also (ideally) details the terms and conditions of the construction or repair contract and itemizes all work to enable a contractor to price the work for which he or she is bidding.
Income-based repayment, a method of student loan repayment in the US; International Bibliography of Book Reviews of Scholarly Literature and Social Sciences; Inverted Box Rib, a type of metal roof
Natural gas prices 2000 - May 23, 2022 Comparison of natural gas prices in Japan, United Kingdom, and United States, 2007-2011 Natural gas prices at the Henry Hub in US Dollars per million Btu for the 2000-2010 decade. Price per million BTU of oil and natural gas in the US, 1998-2015
The metric ton is the name used for the tonne (1000 kg, 2 204.622 62 lb), which is about 1.6% less than the long ton. The US customary system also includes the kip , equivalent to 1,000 pounds of force, which is also occasionally used as a unit of weight of 1,000 pounds (usually in engineering contexts).
The marla is a traditional unit of area that is used in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. The marla was standardized under British raj to be equal to the square rod, or 272.25 square feet, 30.25 square yards, or 25.2929 square metres.