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Is a pound metric or customary?
The pound is NOT a metric unit.
What is biggest to smallest gram pound ton kilogram metric ton ounce?
metric ton, ton, kilogram, pound, gram.
Is 1000 pounds equal to one ton?
No. 1000 pound would be slightly less than half a metric ton. A ton is 2000 lbs (US measure).
What is the basic metric unit of measure for length?
The basic metric unit of measure for length is the meter (m).
Is a pound a metric or ccustomary unit?
it is a customary unit
What is 66 kilos in metric?
Kilo is a metric measure, There are 2.2kg in 1 pound.
What metric unit of measure should you use to measure 85 pound weights?
Newtons.
How many ft pounds are in 1 lb?
There are 1 foot-pound in 1 pound. The term "pound" can refer to both a unit of weight and a unit of force in this context.
What metric unit is comparable to a mile?
kilometer
Is a pound metric or customary?
The pound is NOT a metric unit.
Is a pound a part of the metric system?
lb is a pound in weight. 14lbs in a stone. Pounds is abbreviated lbs because the origin is in the Latin word libra, which could mean both balance scales (hence the symbol for the astrological sign Libra, which was named after a constellation that was thought to resemble scales) and also a pound weight, for which the full expression was libra pondo, the second word being the origin of our pound.
What are an inch and foot unit of measure comparable to?
An inch is roughly the width of your thumb at the base, while a foot is approximately the length of an adult's foot.
Is ade a metric measure?
No, ade is not a metric measure.
Is a pound a metric unit?
No, kilos would be metric.
Is half a pound still consider a pound in the metric system?
No. Neither half a pound nor a pound have any place in the metric system. And they never did have a place either.
What are the units of measure of force in metric and English system?
In the metric system, the unit of force is the newton (N), while in the English system, the unit of force is the pound-force (lbf).
What is the fundamental unit that is the same in the metric system and english system?
The fundamental unit that is the same in both the metric system and English system is the unit of mass, which is the pound (lb) in the English system and the kilogram (kg) in the metric system.
