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

2 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

3 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

4 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

5 Metrics!! Weight Gram

6 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

7 Metrics!! Volume Liter

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

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

10 Metrics!! Prefixes Kilo Deci Centi Hecto Milli Deca

11 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

12 Metrics!! Numbers 10

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