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The metric system is generally considered superior to the imperial system due to its easy of conversion between units.
For example:
10 millimeters = 1 centimeter
100 centimeters = 1 meter
1000 meters = 1 kilometer
1000 milliliters = 1 liter
1000 grams = 1 kilogram
The smallest commonly used units in the metric system are alot smaller than those of the imperial system and can therefore make more accurate measurements with out needing to use fractions.
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The Standard Metric System...
Who was the metric system developed by?
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What currency is used in Louisiana?
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Did Napoleon invent the metric system?
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What is the ancient metric system?
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Why do you use the metric system in the Unied States?
The United States does not use the metric system.
Do cities use the metric system?
The metric system is now in common use almost everywhere in the world except for the united states.
What states in the United States are the metric system used in?
There are no specific states that use only the metric system, however on most things that are relevant (gas and food mostly), there are multiple readings, the metric is generally slightly smaller though. If you are referring to science then the metric system is always used.
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The United States is one of the only countries in the world that does not use the metric system.
What countries use both the metric and customary system?
In many European countries the metric system IS the customary system!
Does Brazil use the metric system?
everyone that doesnt live in the United States dont use it
What was the significance of the Metric Act?
The Metric Act in 1866 was significant because recognized the metric system as a legal system of measurement in the United States. Basically, it said that the United States found the metric system reliable enough to be used in the U.S. *The act is sometimes referred to as the Kasson Act, after Congressman John A. Kasson of Iowa, who chaired the House Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures.
Why does the United States use quarts not liters?
We use both but the metric system never caught on here.
The only industrialized nation in the world that does not use metric system of measurement is?
The United States of America is the only industrialized country that does not use the metric system as its primary system of measurement. Of course, scientists use the metric system even in the USA. But most Americans use the English system instead.
What is a customary units for length?
Usually people use the metric system, some (like people of the United States) use the English system.
What was the Metric Act of 1866?
== == It was a law passed by Congress that allowed the use of the metric system within the United States. (see related question)
Does Ghana use the metric system?
Yes, virtually the entire world uses the metric system. Out of the approximately 200 countries of the world, there are only three that do not use the metric system: the United States, Myanmar and Liberia. (Actually, it's not entirely true that we don't use the metric system; it's just not the standard. I wish I could tell you why.)
