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Weight/Mass | Convert from quarter [US] to kilogram |
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Common Weight Conversions Metric Weight Conversions Unit Definition (quarter [US]) The quarter [US] is a traditional unit of weight equal to 1/4 hundredweight. In the United States, one quarter equals 25 pounds (11.3398 kilograms). Unit Definition (kilogram) The kilogram is the base unit of mass in the SI and MKS versions of the metric system. The kilogram is defined as the mass of the standard kilogram, a platinum-iridium bar in the custody of the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) near Paris, France. Copies of this bar are kept by the standards agencies of all the major industrial nations, including the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). One kilogram equals exactly 1000 grams, or about 2.204 622 6 pounds. By design, this is approximately the mass of a liter of water.
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