International Measures of Length and Weight

Question 10 • 26-27 Ignite Technical Math-Financial Math - MA2007

Which of the following is not a reason for America to keep its current system of measurement?

Answer

It would be too expensive and time consuming to switch everything over to metric.

Since the American system is decimal based, it is easy to convert between different units of measure.

The American system works most easily with fractions which, some argue, are preferable on a day-to-day basis.

The units and terms involved with the American system are smaller and easier to use than those in the metric system.

Explanation

The American customary system is not decimal-based, so converting between units is generally less straightforward than in the metric system. For example, there are 12 inches in a foot and 3 feet in a yard. Therefore, saying that the American system is decimal-based and easy to convert between units is not a reason to keep it; that is choice B.

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