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The Metric System?   A system of measurement Based on Multiples of 10 -meter, -liter, -gram, etc… Form of the International System of Units Conversions are universal: 100 centimeters in a meter and 1000 milliliters in a liter

The English System?   Based on inches and pounds Non-decimal (not a base 10) Cannot transfer conversion between quantities. e.e. 12 inches in a foot and 16 ounces in a pint.

• Measuring (mainly in business, trade, and science)
• Distance (meter, kilometer)
• Length (meter, centimeter)
• Volume (liter)
• Weight (gram, kilogram)
• Temperature (celsius)

• Scientists all over the world

   

• Every-single-person-in-the-world…everyday….
  but...Americans

• Crucial for Scientific Fields
• US businesses are competing in international markets where the metric system is prevalent.
• More Accurate than English measurements
• It’s actually easier to use !
• So we do not end up costing the US $125 Million…..or more !

https://mste.illinois.edu/dildine/tcd_files/program15.htm

http://www.webmath.com/convert.html