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=  Customary System   =

=__Weight__= 1 pound= 16 ounces 1 ton= 2,000 pounds

=__**Length**__= 1 foot= 12 inches 1 yard= 3 feet 1 mile= 5,280 feet 1 mile= 1,760 yards =**__Capacity__**= 1 pint= 2 cups 1 quart= 2 pints 1 gallon= 4 quarts

These are the places where the customary system is used:


= __Metric System__ =

Places who use the Metric System:
=   = = __Length__ = 1 millimeter= 0.001of a meter 1 centimeter= 0.01 of a meter 1 decimeter= 0.1 of a meter 1 kilometer= 1,000 meters

= __Capacity__ = 1,000 millimeters=1liter 1 liter= 1,000 millimeters

= __Mass__ = 1 gram= 0.001 kilogram 1 kilogram=1000 grams

= = = = = = = = = = = = = __Tips__ = I have learned that the prefix of a unit of measure can mean the place value of the unit. Below is a chart of the meaning of the common prefixes. =  = = =

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