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=CUSTOMARY SYSTEM=

__Measurement of Length__
A footlong is about a foot long! ||= 1 foot = 12 inches || A standard stove is 36 inches high ||= 1 yard = 36 inches
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1 yard = 3 feet || Mile High Stadium sits one mile above sea level ||= 1 mile = 5280 feet
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1 mile = 1760 yards ||

__Measurement of Weight__
1 pound = 16 ounces 1 ton = 2000 pounds

__Measurement of Capacity__
1 pint = 2 cups 1 quart = 4 cups 1 quart = 2 pints 1 gallon = 4 quarts || ||
 * 1 cup = 8 fluid ounces

Here are the places were the customary system is used:
It is used in Liberia, Myanmar, and finally the USA

=METRIC SYSTEM=

__Measurement of Length__
The Nakheel Tower in Dubai is planned to be 1 kilometer high. ||= 1000 Meters = 1 Kilometer ||
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 * =  ||= 10 Decimeters = 1 Meter ||
 * =  ||= 1000 Millimeters = 1 Meter ||
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__Measurement of Weight__
A small paper clip weighs a little over one gram. ||= 1000 milligrams = 1 gram || Apple's "Macbook Air" laptop weighs just over one kilogram. ||= 1000 grams = 1 kilogram ||
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 * =  ||= 1000 kilograms = 1 metric ton ||

__Measurement of Capacity__
Three standard bathtubs can hold one kiloliter of liquid. ||= 1000 liters = 1 kiloliter ||
 * = ||= 1000 mililiters = 1 liter ||
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