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What problems may arise in using parts of the body as standard for measurement?
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Before there were standard tool to use for measurement people used?
Body parts.
What 668 ppm mean?
668 ppm stands for 668 parts per million. It is a unit of measurement used to describe the concentration of a substance in a solution or mixture. In this context, it means that there are 668 parts of a particular substance for every 1 million parts of the solution or mixture.
What is the system of measurement based on referents in nature and is not with respect to human body parts?
the metric system
Are there sixteen parts in an inch in the metric system?
An inch is not a measurement unit in the Metric system, and it can be divided into 16 parts, as well as other parts, such as 2, 4, 8. 32, 64, etc.
What measurement system often uses body parts for a substitute of measurements?
The cubit was the first documented record of a specified length, and was the length of an average forearm of a person. Joints of fingers gave "inch" its standard length, and the height of horses is still measured in "hands." Measurement of lengths and heights arose from body parts, as these were standard things that people carried around with them. No set "system" in particular exists for the use of these standards, but many standards we have today were derived from them.
Before there were standard tool to use for measurement people used?
Body parts.
The Body parts used to measure length?
A king's foot used to be the standard of measurement, now there is a Bureau of Measurements in the Washington DC that has standard measurement's that everyone else uses.
What is standard method of measurement used for?
The Standard Method of Measurement is used for the measurement of construction works. It gives guidelines as to what should be measured for various parts of the construction process. It allows for estimators to measure works in a standard format for easy preparation of a Bill of Quantities nad easy comparisson of tenders.
What are the disadvantages of using body parts in measuring?
1.It won't be accurate. 2.Everyone has different sized body parts. 3.It isn't a standard form of measurement.
What is the measurement of the parts of a football field?
Yards
Nissan Auto Parts ?
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How was measurement done in olden time?
In olden times, measurement was done using the body parts.
What is the meaning of measurement 2 parts?
Parts refers to a miscellaneous, fractional standard of measure. For example, 1 part bleach to 10 parts water. If you wanted to make a lot, you might use gallons: 1 gallon of bleach with 10 gallons of water. If you wanted to make a little: 1 tablespoon of bleach to 10 tablespoons of water. You pick the standard "part" size to get the quantity you need.
Which describes the two parts of a measurement?
a number and a unit
Does a measurement have two parts?
Of course it has a length and width
Which is not a measurement of the International System of Units?
parts per billion
How many bighas in an acre?
It is not possible to answer the question without some information about the location. A bigha is not a standard unit of measurement and in some parts of the South Asia it can be as many as 2.7 bighas in an acre. In other parts, the bigha is almost 10 times as large and there are only 0.33 in an acre.
