Metric vs US customary measurement units

   For the past few weeks we've been studying the US customary measure units. Now it's time to compare these units to the Metric System we use in Brazil.

      The Metric System, also known as International System, is based on a decimal system of measurement using multiples of ten.

Units of length

Here's a chart comparing the metric units and the US customary units:

 

 

Units of liquid volume

 

 

     Now, compare the metric units and the US customary units:

 

 

Units of weight

 

       And what about the units to measure weight?