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.
Metric.
It is a customary unit.
Capacity can be measured using both the metric system and customary units. In the metric system, capacity is typically measured in liters or milliliters, while in the customary system, it is measured in ounces, cups, pints, quarts, and gallons.
Turkey uses the Metric System.The only country that does not use the Metric System is the USA.
One meter in the metric system is equivalent to approximately 3.28 feet in the customary system.
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).
It is a customary unit.
A metric ton weighs more than a customary ton. A metric ton is equivalent to 1,000 kilograms or approximately 2,204.62 pounds. In contrast, a customary ton, often referred to as a short ton in the United States, is equal to 2,000 pounds. Therefore, a metric ton is about 220.62 pounds heavier than a customary ton.
The opposing systems are imperial and metric, not customary. But, meters are metric.
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.
The pound is NOT a metric unit.
It is customary.
Metric.
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Metric.
It is a customary unit.
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