I mean like inches, feet, etc. And why don't we use the metric system like everyone else?
2006-11-06 08:17:57 · 4 answers · asked by way2kewl4u1224 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
England....they predate the metric system, for example a "foot" is roughly the length of an adult male's foot.
Not sure why we don't use the metric system. There was a big push to switch when I was in elementary school, but it never happened.
2006-11-06 08:35:26 · answer #1 · answered by Lee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
English units measurements have been around longer than the math for decimal-based ones.
It was once easier to work with numbers that can be divided evenly by large numbers of smaller numbers like 12 (1,2,3,4,6,) or 360 (Degrees in a circle, well that's the same with SI, but it makes my point). The standards we based on something that everyone agreed to set by the ruling class (a king, or priest).
Decimal-based measurements didn't really take off until the slide rule and then digital calculators.
As far as change... that's a more difficult answer.
2006-11-06 16:32:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great Britain. It is why we use practically all same measurements and units of measurements.
2006-11-06 16:20:10 · answer #3 · answered by WithLove Joe James 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the greeks
2006-11-06 17:51:02 · answer #4 · answered by Letal. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋