"The point of the metric system was to give one unit for use in all countries. The confusion of moving from one area to another and crossing language barriers stopped appearing as a problem. The system uses meters such as millimeters and kilometers as a unit of measurement. It also relies on a system where all sizes relate to one another by adjusting the decimal point. 2.1 meters equals 2100 millimeters and so on."
"In the United States the metric conversion never completely caught on. Instead we continue to use the same system of inches, feet, yards and other units of measurement. The following charts detail how to convert US units into the metric system by multiplying the US unit by a specific number."
"The point of the metric system was to give one unit for use in all countries. The confusion of moving from one area to another and crossing language barriers stopped appearing as a problem. The system uses meters such as millimeters and kilometers as a unit of measurement. It also relies on a system where all sizes relate to one another by adjusting the decimal point. 2.1 meters equals 2100 millimeters and so on."
"In the United States the metric conversion never completely caught on. Instead we continue to use the same system of inches, feet, yards and other units of measurement. The following charts detail how to convert US units into the metric system by multiplying the US unit by a specific number."