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Question :
How does the Metric System compare with the English System ?

Answer :
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.
The comparison of the English System to Metric System is as follows :
English System Metric System
 
12 inches - 1 foot 10 millimetres - 1 centimetre
 
3 feet - 1 yard 10 centimetres - 1 decimetre
 
5 1/2 yards - 1 rod 10 decimetres - 1 metre
 
320 rods - 1 mile 10 metres - 1 decametre
 
      10 decametres - 1 hectametre
 
      10 hectametres - 1 kilometre
 
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