What are the differences between the metric system and the English system of measurement?

Answer 1

The Metric System is used in over 95 percent of the world. But in the United States, Liberia, and Burma, the English system is used. Neither is more accurate, but only 3 countries use the English system.

The English system is more ancient, and it has its roots from the then more common measurements. Hands to describe height feet yards etc. also for weight, they stemmed from stones ( 14 lbs ) ounces, pounds, hundredweight, tons etc.

The metric system is a modern system, with all measurements based on the decimal system (everything based on 10 or multiples of).

The METRIC system is based on increments of the number 10 in both volume and linear measurements. The units of linear measure are: Kilometer - 1,000; hectometer - 100; decimeter - 10; base - 1; decimeter - .1; centimeter - .01; millimeter - .001.

METRIC volume is measured in kilograms, milligrams, grams, etc., which are all based on the number 10, also.

The ENGLISH system of linear measurement is based on inches, feet, yards; 12 inches in a foot, 3 feet in a yard, 5,280 feet in a mile, etc.

In ENGLISH weight the measurements are based in ounces, pounds, etc., which are: 16 ounces in a pound; 2000 pounds in a ton, etc.

ENGLISH volume is based on cups, pints, quarts, gallons, etc. One cup = 8 ounces; 1 pint = 2 cups or 16 ounces; 1 quart = 4 cups or 32 ounces; 1 gallon = 16 cups or 128 ounces, etc.