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They are both systems of measurement except that the metric system is simpler and used by the majority of the world.

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Q: How is metric measurement different than customary measurement?
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What does customary mean in math?

using classical rather than metric units of measurement


Is customary more then metric?

It can be more or less. An once (customary) is bigger than a gram (metric) but a pound (customary) is smaller than a kilogram (metric).


Which is larger a metric ton or customary ton?

Depends on if by 'customary' you're referring to a short ton or a long ton. A short ton is less than a metric ton; a long ton is more than a metric ton.


What customary measurement is smaller than a fluid ounce?

A millilitre.


Why is metric better than customary?

It isn't better. The customary might seem better because most Americans know the parts of the customary system they need to know and therefore it seems easy to use. 99 per cent of the world's population can't be wrong in using the modern metric system as an everyday measurement system.


What customary unit makes up an inch?

There is not a name for the measurement smaller than an INCH. sorry its just called 1/16th inch. I know Customary Units SUCK. Metric is better. These Little Things Are Just Called 1/16ths Of An Inch l'l'l'l'l'l'l'l'l'l'l'l'l'l'l'l'l'l'l'l'l'l'l'l'l'l'l'l'l'l'l'l'l'l'l'l'l'l'l'l'l'l'l'l'l'l'l'l 0__________1___________2___________3 Inch_______ Inch________ Inch________ Inch


Why is metric easier than what we use in us?

Because the metric unit is used in the rest of the world. We are perhaps the only country with our own customary unit system.


Why does the metric system allow for more accuracy than the customary system?

It Goes By Tens. It Is More Easy to Understand.


Do American schools teach the metric conversions to students?

NoYes they do. In science classes it is actually more likely to see metric conversions than customary conversions. This is because most of the world uses metric.


What is bigger than a terameter?

Look at the Wikipedia article "Metric prefix". Please note that it is not customary to use units larger than kilometer.


Is there anything bigger than a megameter?

Look at the Wikipedia article "Metric prefix". Please note that it is not customary to use units larger than kilometer.


Why does most of your world use metric unit measures rather than customary unit measures?

In math and in almost all other countries, the typical units of measure are metric units of measure