Metrics! Why do we love them? Let me count the ways.

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Metrics! Why do we love them? Let me count the ways.

Our Old System Length Marine League Rod Mil Chain Mile Link Furlong Cable Length Marine League Rod Mil Chain Mile Link Furlong Hand Inch Foot Em Cubit Nautical mile Ell Angstrom Fathom Knot Section League Barleycorn Yard

Meter Length Length Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter Metrics!! Metrics!! Length Length Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter

Our Old System Weight Slug Stone Pound Ounce Peck Ton Hundred-weight Grain Troy ounce Scruple Pound Ounce Peck Penny-weight Hundred-weight Ton Drachm

Metrics!! Weight Gram

Our Old System Volume Jeroboam Barrel Dram Cup Ounce Pint Gill Bushel Cord Gallon Barrel Dram Tablespoon Scruple Cup Ounce Pint Teaspoon Gill Bushel Minim Drachm Quart

Metrics!! Volume Liter

Our Old System Abbreviations Ounce = oz. Pound = lb.

Metrics!! Abbreviations Meter = m Liter = L Gram = g

Metrics!! Prefixes Kilo Deci Centi Hecto Milli Deca

Stupid System ___inches = 1 foot ___feet = 1 yard ____ yards = 1 mile Numbers ___inches = 1 foot 12 ___feet = 1 yard 3 ____ yards = 1 mile 1760 ____ feet = 1 mile 5280

Metrics!! Numbers 10