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First, It's called the customary system not the English system. And when the first explorers moved here, their goal was to be different form where they came from, so they invented the customary system!
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How do the US use the metric system?
both imperial and metric system is used but scientist use the metric system the most.the metric system is also called the international system also known as the SI unit.
how would the US metric system help you?
The US does not use the metric system.
What is the advantage of metric system from English system?
The metric system in universal around the world whereas the customary system is only used in the US. For this reason scientists and mathmeticians all use the metric system because it creates a sort of universal language so there is no translating.
Do your think we should use the metric or English system in the US?
Personally I think the metric system is better because it is easier in my opinion. When you think about it though, pretty much every teacher in the US has taught their students through the metric system and to change it would be complicated and the parents would even be confused too.
Which system does the US has?
The United States is one of few countries in the world that still uses the Imperial and/or US customary measurement system in which distance is measured in feet and inches, weight is measured in pounds and ounces, area is measured in acres, volume is measured in gallons. The United States, for whatever reason, has opted to keep this system of measurement, even though pretty much the rest of the world has adopted the metric system.
What is the English System of units?
In the old days the English created the imperial system (the us still use this system). But nowadays they use the metric system.
How do the US use the metric system?
both imperial and metric system is used but scientist use the metric system the most.the metric system is also called the international system also known as the SI unit.
how would the US metric system help you?
The US does not use the metric system.
When did US get metric?
The US has not converted to the Metric System yet. We are still using the English Customary.
Does US use the metric system?
No
What math system does the us use?
The Metric System.
What is the advantage of metric system from English system?
The metric system in universal around the world whereas the customary system is only used in the US. For this reason scientists and mathmeticians all use the metric system because it creates a sort of universal language so there is no translating.
Does Canada use the Metric System?
Yes, we use the Metric system. Celsius, Metres, and all that. Although most of us can use either system.
What metric unit is closet to an inch in the English system?
There is no individual unit in the Metric system that is near one inch in the English system, I'm afraid.
Does the us use the customary system?
Yes they do use only the metric system
Does the us use the metric or feet system?
Every civilised country in the world uses the metric system.
Why do scienctists in the US use SI rather than the English system of measurement?
SI is more universally used because even outside of science, the metric system is more used than the English. Very few countries use the English system.
