Why is the US starting to change to the metric system?

Anonymous

∙ 15y ago

Updated: 10/17/2024

Is it? - Well, it certainly should. The metric system is the international standard, and the U.S. is one of just a few countries that are not using it yet.

Is it? - Well, it certainly should. The metric system is the international standard, and the U.S. is one of just a few countries that are not using it yet.

Is it? - Well, it certainly should. The metric system is the international standard, and the U.S. is one of just a few countries that are not using it yet.

Is it? - Well, it certainly should. The metric system is the international standard, and the U.S. is one of just a few countries that are not using it yet.

Wiki User

∙ 15y ago

What else can I help you with?

Why did the metric system not work in the US in 1970?

There wasn't the political will for change.

how would the US metric system help you?

The US does not use the metric system.

Why are some reasons the US may or may not change over to this metric system of measurement?

This was decided a long time ago. The cost of converting to the metric system was too high!

How much is a kilometer based on the us metric system?

In the US metric system, a kilometer is equivalent to 0.6214 miles.

Why didn't the US use the metric system?

Business considered it to be too expensive to change over at that time.

Do your think we should use the metric or English system in the US?

Personally I think the metric system is better because it is easier in my opinion. When you think about it though, pretty much every teacher in the US has taught their students through the metric system and to change it would be complicated and the parents would even be confused too.

What us the difference in the metric sistem and the us long measure?

metric system is for commies

How was the change in the metric system accomplished in 1 or more countries?

After France started using it other countries started to see how it worked then after a few years all but the US. used the metric system.

Does US use the metric system?

Is the metric system used in the US?

What math system does the us use?

The Metric System.

How many times have people in the US tried and failed to make the change to the metric system?

they had failed 101 times.

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