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The opposing systems are imperial and metric, not customary. But, meters are metric.
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Which is larger a metric ton or customary ton?
Depends on if by 'customary' you're referring to a short ton or a long ton. A short ton is less than a metric ton; a long ton is more than a metric ton.
What are the similarities of the metric and customary measurements?
Some similarities of the metric and customary systems
Is formula a metric or customary measurement?
A formula is neither metric nor customary. Sometimes the same formula will apply for both systems, only the units will change: for example, average speed = distance/time. In other cases the coefficients may change.
What is the mass of a cubic meter of pure water in metric tons?
1 liter of water has nominally 1 kilogram of mass.1 metric ton = 1,000 kilograms1 cubic meter = 1,000 litersSo 1 cubic meter of water would be 1 metric ton of mass.
What is the metric measurement that means one hundredth of a meter?
millimeter
What is the difference between the US Customary System and the Metric System?
The customary units are ones we use everyday. metric units usually have the word meter on it. my teacher taught me meter metric no meter no metric.
What does 1 meter in the metric system equal in the customary system?
1 meter = 39.3701 inches.
Is a millimeter a customary unit?
Millimeter is one thousandth of a meter. It is the metric unit of length. The SI unit is meter.
Is a foot customary or metric?
It is a customary unit.
What is the customary units of measuements?
In the SI system (metric), length is a meter, mass is the kilogram, and time is the second.
Is a pound metric or customary?
The pound is NOT a metric unit.
Is yards metric or customary?
It is customary.
Is a mile customary or metric?
A metric mile is a distance of a mile rounded to an approximate round number in meters. 1600 m is a good number for a metric mile. An actual mile is 1609.344 m. A metric mile set at 1600 m contains 5249.34 ft.
Is customary more then metric?
It can be more or less. An once (customary) is bigger than a gram (metric) but a pound (customary) is smaller than a kilogram (metric).
Is centimeters metric or customary?
Metric.
Is a ton a customary or metric?
Metric
Is a liter customary or metric?
Metric.
