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When people want or need to cooperate in in doing or building things then there needs to be a way that they can agree on the size of the bits that each is making.
If this were not the case then things would not fit together.
However if we all agree how long a meter is and we make a room 10 meters long and 10 meters wide, we know that we need 100 square meters of carpet to cover its floor. Without this standard unit of measurement when we went out to buy carpet, we may get too much or too little.
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What is the advantages and disadvantages of non-standard unit measurement long answer?
Well, honey, the advantage of non-standard unit measurement is that it can be more relatable and easier to understand for some folks. The disadvantage is that it can cause confusion and inconsistency when trying to communicate measurements with others. So, use it wisely, darling!
What is the non standard unit measurement of ballpen?
There is no single, non-standard measure. One possibility is a span: a ball point pen could be around 0.6 to 0.8 spans - depending on the pen and your hand.
How many ft. lbs are equal to 132 in. lbs.?
Your measurements are wrong. You have two different units of measurement in your question. Feet is a measurement of length while pounds is a measurement of weight. They are not equal or compatible. So, we can’t give you an answer.
Measurement of pipe length in linear meter?
A measure of the length will be in linear units. So make sure that the measurement is made or expressed in metres.
How do you know whether you have chained fractions correctly when you are changing a measurement to different units?
Select a conversion factor so that canceling removes the undesired unit and leaves the desired unit.
