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Overview:<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the United States, two separate measurement systems are used, the conventional or English system and the metric system.\u00a0 The conventional system with inches, pounds, cups, and quarts, is in use in many aspects of everyday life, in carpentry, and in many trades, while the metric system is used in science, medicine, and many other fields.\u00a0 Some manufacturing is done using the metric system, while other manufacturing is done with the conventional system.<\/p>\n

Why Convert Between Systems?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Many countries throughout the world use the metric system in all areas of life.\u00a0 It is important to know the relationship between kilometers and miles when traveling in Canada, or the relationship of liters and quarts, kilograms and pounds.\u00a0 When importing or exporting goods throughout the world, conversions between the conventional and metric systems are essential.<\/p>\n

Converting Between Length Measurements<\/strong><\/p>\n

One length measurement is an exact conversion.\u00a0 One inch is exactly 2.54 centimeters.\u00a0 However, the other length measurements are approximate, so that 1 meter is approximately 39.37 inches, and 1 kilometer is approximately 0.62 miles.\u00a0 (The mathematical sign \u2248 means approximately equal to.) Many highway signs in Canada state a speed limit of 90 km\/hr or 100 km\/hr.\u00a0 A quick estimation without a calculator is that 1 km is about 3\/5 of a mile, so that 90 km\/hr is about 55 miles per hour, and 100 km\/hr is about 60 miles per hour.\u00a0 That\u2019s good to know to avoid a speeding ticket.<\/p>\n

Converting Between Weight Measurements<\/strong><\/p>\n

Weight measurements between the conventional and metric systems are approximations, so that 1 kilogram (kg) is approximately 2.2 pounds.\u00a0 A kilogram block of cheese is going to weigh more than a two-pound block.\u00a0 Suppose a weight is 5 kilograms.\u00a0 On the other end of the scale one will need a weight of (5 times 2.2) or about 11 conventional pounds to balance it.\u00a0 Similarly, if a weight is 15 pounds, its weight in kilograms will be (15\\2.2), about 6.82 kilograms.<\/p>\n

Converting Between Volume Measurements<\/strong><\/p>\n

A liter is approximately 1.06 quarts, so that a 2 liter bottle of soda is about 2.12 quarts of soda. Conversions become difficult between conventional volumes and metric volumes, because we use other measurements than quarts.\u00a0 For example, gasoline is measured in gallons, and there are 4 quarts in a gallon, or about 4.24 liters.\u00a0 Suppose a tank holds 20 gallons.\u00a0 That would be 80 quarts or about (80 times 1.06) 84.8 liters.<\/p>\n

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