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Syst. of Measurement
Chap. 35
Question | Answer |
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THREE SYSTEMS OF MEASUREMENT ARE USED IN NORTH AMERICA ARE: | METRIC SYSTEM, APOTHECARIES' SYSTEM, HOUSEHOLD SYSTEM |
THE USE OF WHAT SYSTEM IS STRONGLY SUGGESTED AND FOR WHAT REASON? | METRIC SYSTEM/ FOR SAFETY REASONS |
EXAMPLES OF METRIC SYSTEM UNITS ARE: | METER, LITER, GRAM |
EXAMPLES OF APOTHECARIES' SYSTEM UNITS ARE: | GRAIN, MINIM, SCRUPLE (DRAM,OUNCE,POUND). TODAY THE SCRUPLE IS SELDOM USED. TODAY WE USE THE FLUID DRAM, FLUID OUNCE, PINT, QUART, AND GALLON |
EXAMPLES OF HOUSEHOLD SYSTEM UNITS ARE: | DROPS, TEASPOONS, TABLESPOONS, CUPS, AND GLASSES. THESE UNITS MAY BE ONLY BE USED WHEN MORE ACCURATE SYSTEMS ARE NOT REQUIRED |