2007-01-17 10:50:04 · 4 answers · asked by ahmat deff 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Programming & Design
What's 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/6, 1/12, 1/24, and 1/36 of both 1 and 12? Which one was easier to figure out?
2007-01-17 10:59:52 · answer #1 · answered by Kookiemon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Metric. It's all base 10, which is the number system we're accustomed to perform calculations with.
For example, suppose you have a piece of wood that's 3 7/8 inches long and another piece of wood 4 5/32 inches long. What is their combined length? You'd have to convert the fractions to their least common denominator before adding them together (answer 8 1/32 inches). Now, you can convert those fractions to decimals first, 3.88 inches + 4.16 inches = 8.03 inches, but what ruler is going to let you measure out to 8.03 inches?
If you used metric measurements, those same two pieces of wood are 9.8 centimeters plus 10.6 centimeters, giving a total length of 20.4 centimeters.
2007-01-17 19:28:18 · answer #2 · answered by rongee_59 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Metric makes the most sense. Unless you are in the United States. No one will know what you are talking about when you are at Home Depot taking in metric.
2007-01-17 19:00:31 · answer #3 · answered by the Machine knows 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Metric.
2007-01-17 18:56:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋