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How does the Metric System compare with the English System ? |
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The metric is related to our system of numbers, whereas the English system of Linear measures, in reality is not a
system but a collection of independent measures. The units in the metric system are interrelated, and so they contitute
a system. |
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The comparison of the English System to Metric System is as follows : |
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Metric System |
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| 12 inches |
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1 foot |
10 millimetres |
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1 centimetre |
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| 3 feet |
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1 yard |
10 centimetres |
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1 decimetre |
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| 5 1/2 yards |
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1 rod |
10 decimetres |
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1 metre |
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| 320 rods |
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1 mile |
10 metres |
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1 decametre |
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10 decametres |
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1 hectametre |
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10 hectametres |
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1 kilometre |
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