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It isn't better. The customary might seem better because most Americans know the parts of the customary system they need to know and therefore it seems easy to use. 99 per cent of the world's population can't be wrong in using the modern metric system as an everyday measurement system.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y ago1. It is the international standard, 2. It simplifies calculations, due to the decimal prefixes.
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∙ 13y agoThe Metric System is not necessarily better than the Imperial system. The Metric system merely uses base 10, which many (younger) people find easier than the Imperial's more erratic bases.
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Is centimeters metric or customary?
Metric.
Is foot customary or metric?
It is a customary unit.
Which units are customary and which ones are metric?
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Is capacity metric or customary?
It's both.
What countries use both the metric and customary system?
In many European countries the metric system IS the customary system!
Is customary more then metric?
It can be more or less. An once (customary) is bigger than a gram (metric) but a pound (customary) is smaller than a kilogram (metric).
Is a foot customary or metric?
It is a customary unit.
Is a meter customary or metric?
The opposing systems are imperial and metric, not customary. But, meters are metric.
Which is larger a metric ton or customary ton?
Depends on if by 'customary' you're referring to a short ton or a long ton. A short ton is less than a metric ton; a long ton is more than a metric ton.
Is a pound metric or customary?
The pound is NOT a metric unit.
Is yards metric or customary?
It is customary.
Is centimeters metric or customary?
Metric.
Is a ton a customary or metric?
Metric
Is a liter customary or metric?
Metric.
Is a gran customary or metric unit?
A "gran" is a German measurement, it is neither customary or metric. A "gram" is a metric unit.
Is ounce a metric or customary unit?
customary
Is foot customary or metric?
It is a customary unit.
