That's the outdated system of units used mainly in the United States, which (among other things) uses feet and miles instead of meters and kilometers; gallons instead of liters; and pounds instead of kilograms.
Imperial and Metric Systems.
Thirty-six inches is representative of the Imperial and US Customary Systems of Units.
two units of measurements are MKS and CGS systems
The imperial system is as good as the other systems like the metric system and it is easy to learn and teach it. in addition, the imperial system is universal in nature.
imperial system * * * * * The Metric and Imperial systems are alternative systems! The metric system is properly known as the International System of Units, abbreviated, from its French name: Système international d'unités to SI units.
Imperial and metric systems of measurement can be interpreted by a metric conversion table and chart. The measuring scheme is available from various online companies like French Property Company.
The opposing systems are imperial and metric, not customary. But, meters are metric.
metric and imperial metric- scientists use this method imperial- some countries still use this method
I was taught the imperial system whilst a schoolboy in the UK, many years ago. So I prefer imperial rather than metric. But, as metric is becoming the norm, I have become familiar with both systems.
Imperial and metric
No, it does not. -pound is Imperial, litre is Metric - different systems.
There are many systems. A system is a collection of units which are used together. The two commonest are the SI units, based on the metric system, and imperial units (feet, pounds etc.)