Is the metric system the standard unit of measurement in the us?

Answer 1

America unit of measurement is larger than the metric units of measurement.

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WHAT ? ! ?

1 foot compared to one meter ?

1 poundmass compared to one kilogram ?

1 pint compared to one liter ?

1 acre compared to one hectare ?

Answer 2

Without a doubt.

1. They are internationally agreed as standard. Not like a gallon which can mean one amount in the US and different amount in the UK.

2. Orders of magnitude for measuring the same attribute are related by simple multiples or fractions of powers of ten conversions and only a handful of prefices are required (although there are a lot more). By way of contrast, the Imperial system uses:

• 2 pints in a quart
• 3 feet in a yard
• 4 quarts in a gallon
• 6 feet in a fathom
• 8 furlongs in a mile
• 9 square feet in a square yard
• 12 inches in a foot
• 14 pounds in a stone
• 16 ounces in a pound

and so on, and on and on. The decimal structure also makes it simple to use scientific notation for very small and very large quantities.

3. It is used by most people in the world. The main recalcitrant countries are USA, Liberia and Myanmar. Even in the US, scientists normally use SI. When they don't they have disasters like the one that trashed NASA's Mars Climate Orbiter!

4. There are many simple relations between measures for one characteristic to another. For example, the SI unit of length is 1 metre. 100 square metres = 1 are, the unit for area. 1 cubic metre = 1000 litres, the unit for volume.

Answer 3

The metric system because it is based on the number 10 and that's easier to remember that like 14, and if anyone else asked this question you meant then not that.

Answer 4

No it is not, it is the standard set of units for measurement in the whole world. The US is the only country that uses the imperial system.

Answer 5

No. No system is more accurate. The metric system is just more easy to use.