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The American system of length is based on the foot. Inches(12) -->foot(3)---->yard
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What is the metric system for measuring width?
Width is a length or distance. The unit of length is the meter.
What does km measures?
'km' stands for kilometers and is a measure of length or distance in the metric system. One km equates to about 0.621 mile.
How do you convert metric system to ounces?
This is an international system for measuring all sorts of things: mass, length, time, electric current, temperature and so on, as well as measurement based on these (speed = length/time, volume = length x length x length etc). In most cases ounces are an inappropriate unit and so the metric system, as a whole, cannot be converted to ounces.
Measuring length width height and distance are all forms of what measurement?
Measuring length, width, height, and distance are all forms of what measurement?
What is the metric mesurment for length?
the opposite of custom length (Americas measuring system) All lengths are measured in metres. The metric prefixes simply indicate the multiple or fraction of metres. Two millimetres is really just shorthand for 0.002 metres, much as two sixteenths of an inch is still measuring in inches.
What is the metric system for measuring width?
Width is a length or distance. The unit of length is the meter.
What is the name for American measuring system?
Customary.
What did the English system use meters for?
The English system used meters for measuring length.
What is the basic inter nation system of units measuring for length?
It is the meter.
What does meters mean?
It means a measuring unit of length that equals 100 cm. One foot equals 0.3048 meter.AnswerIn British English, 'meter' means 'measuring instrument' (the SI unit for length is 'metre').In American English, 'meter' can mean either a 'measuring instrument', or the SI unit for length.
What lengths is most accurate measurement of the length of a ladybug?
Millimetres is the most appropriate measuring system.
What is the use of a tape rule for measuring length?
it is used for measuring length of something
Are yards and meters in the same unit of measuring?
The English system is measured in units of yards. Meter unit length in the metric system.
Is measuring the same as estimating?
No. Measuring is getting an exact length. Estimating is guessing what the length is
Why is necessary to use measuring tools in measuring length of an object?
It is necessary because measuring tools help you measure the length of an object accurately.
How do you find the length of a rectangular solid?
Use a ruler, measuring tape or other device for measuring length.
How do you do metric system convertion?
This is an international system for measuring all sorts of things: mass, length, time, electric current, temperature and so on, as well as measurement based on these (speed = length/time, volume = length x length x length etc). In most cases ounces are an inappropriate unit and so the metric system, as a whole, cannot be converted to ounces.
