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Because its very very easy to use and learn, its all counted in 10s. 10 mm=1 cm -> 10cm=1 dm -> 10dm= 1 m and alike.
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∙ 10y agoThe metric system is less complicated, with less sub-systems, and easier to read and to make conversions in it.
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Does Switzerland use the metric system?
Yes, Switzerland, along with every country in Europe, uses the metric system.
Does saipan use the metric system?
Yes. Every country except the US, Liberia, Burma and a few Caribbean nations uses the metric system.
Is the metric measuring system used in Russia?
Yes, the metric system is used in every country of the world except the United States, Liberia, and Myanmar (Burma).
Is the metric system used in Haiti?
Yes. It is used in every country except Liberia, Myanmar, and the USA.
What are 5 countries that still use the metric system?
Every country in the world uses the metric system, exceptfor a small eliteand distinguished group comprised of Liberia, Myanmar, and the USA.The USA also uses the metric system when products are manufactured for export,the reason being that nobody will buy our goods if we don't. But for domesticbusiness inside the country, people are strill afraid of the metric system.
Who uses the metric system?
the metric system is used in almost every country. America and 2 other countries use the USA customary system.
Does the us use the metric or feet system?
Every civilised country in the world uses the metric system.
Does Switzerland use the metric system?
Yes, Switzerland, along with every country in Europe, uses the metric system.
Is German metric the same as Middle Eastern metric?
The whole point of the metric system is that it is a universal system, so that one metre in one country is the same as one metre in every other country. The metric system is the same everywhere.
Do scientist all over the world use metric system as their main system of measurement?
Yes The metric, or SI, system is used by scientists in every country.
Why is the metric system used in nearly every country of the world?
i dot know
Does saipan use the metric system?
Yes. Every country except the US, Liberia, Burma and a few Caribbean nations uses the metric system.
Who still uses the metric system?
Every country except Liberia, Myanmar, and the USA
Is the metric measuring system used in Russia?
Yes, the metric system is used in every country of the world except the United States, Liberia, and Myanmar (Burma).
What is 800 meters in american metric system?
The beauty of the metric system is that it is the same in every country. If you mean what is 800 metres in old fashioned yards, its 874.9 yards.
What is the uses of metric rulers?
For measuring distances in metric units. Every country in the world uses metric as its main or only system of measurement, except fot the USA, Liberia (a small country Africa) and Burma (a country in Asia).
Is the metric system used in Haiti?
Yes. It is used in every country except Liberia, Myanmar, and the USA.
