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Q: Why are the ingredient amounts given in both customary and metric amounts?
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Is liter customary or metric?

Metric. Pro-tip: If you can add mili- centi- deci- to the front... its metric. ++++ Not sure that's much of a tip. The prefixes are simply divisions, but it is true that they are used normally only for metric units. However, the litre is indeed part of the metric system: it is the basic unit of fluid volume.


What is the name given to the system of unit used in the US?

US customary units


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Why to engineers use metric?

Engineers are fluent in both U.S. Customary and SI units. Given a choice on units,most engineers will choose SI units simply because the unit conversions are so much easier. However, since most of the U.S. still operates in terms of feet, gallons, and BTUs, the engineer must also be able to operate in U.S. Customary units and able to switch back and forth between the two.


How can you convert a recipe from metric to American measurements?

There are different conversion factors depending upon whether you are looking at length or mass etc and also on the "customary" (eg inch, foot, mile) and metric units (eg centimetre, metre, kilometre). There are a number of common conversion factors in Wikipedia at the link given with his answer.


Do you say thank you before or after?

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What is the name given to the system of units used in the Unites States?

The system of units used in the United States is called the United States customary units or US customary units. This system includes units such as feet, pounds, and gallons.


What is the metric unit for liquid volume of a sink?

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What is the name given to the system of units used in the United states?

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