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A system of measurement based on powers of 10?
The metric system.
The first system of measurement that was based on units of ten was the?
Metric
Is it true that The English system of measurement is based on powers of ten?
No it is not. It is the metric system invented by the French which based on powers of ten. And it is the Empirical system, not the English system.
What are the disadvantages of the decimal system based in fractions versus decimals?
The decimal system is based on 10 and the powers of 10. The main disadvantage is that 10 is divisible by only 2 and 5. So commonly needed fractions, such as a third end up being infinite decimals.
Who created the decimal system?
It is believed that decimals were introduced to the Egyptians in around 1300 ad. The system is based on ten because humans have ten fingers.
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