American Metric Journal, Issues 15-17AMJ Publishing Company, 1987 - Metric system |
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Page 37
... related to the base unit by a factor of 10 , 100 , or 1000 , there is no need to describe a measurement in more than one unit . For instance where we would have said 4 ' 71⁄2 " , we can say either 1410 mm , 141 cm , or 1.41 m as may be ...
... related to the base unit by a factor of 10 , 100 , or 1000 , there is no need to describe a measurement in more than one unit . For instance where we would have said 4 ' 71⁄2 " , we can say either 1410 mm , 141 cm , or 1.41 m as may be ...
Page 44
... related to their work . They also need to be able to answer the questions customers will ask about the relationship of the new measures to the old . Some sales staff will have to learn how to use new metric equipment ; some will have to ...
... related to their work . They also need to be able to answer the questions customers will ask about the relationship of the new measures to the old . Some sales staff will have to learn how to use new metric equipment ; some will have to ...
Page 26
... relationship between two previously ill - related measures . Thus , through royal edicts , England by the 18th century had achieved a greater degree of standardization than the continental countries . The English units were well suited ...
... relationship between two previously ill - related measures . Thus , through royal edicts , England by the 18th century had achieved a greater degree of standardization than the continental countries . The English units were well suited ...
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