Yes, but we're talking about 13-14 year olds here. I think the point was they are decimal based which makes for easier calculations. Worked on me because I've liked the metric system since then (and isn't that really the point?). Whatever works... :) Isn't the word cent from "centi" and dime from "deci?" . ______________ ____ | | RICH KIM, Spatial Database Administrator \ | | | Washington State Department of Ecology | // | P.O. Box 47600, Olympia, Washington USA 98504 | * Olympia | Phone: (360) 407-6121; Fax: (360) 407-6493 \ _____| E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] `---------' http://www.ecy.wa.gov/services/gis/index.html
________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill Hooper Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 09:40 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:38174] Re: metric in the classroom On 2007 Mar 13 , at 12:17 PM, Kim, Rich ((ECY)) wrote: "who doesn't like the metric system?" ... reply, "then you'd better not handle money because it's based on the metric system." That's silly! The metric system and our (US) money (along with the money is most if not all other countries) are both based on the decimal system. Neither on of them is based on the other. Bill Hooper 75 kg body mass* Fernandina Beach, Florida, USA * plus or minus a kilogram or two, and up 2 kg from what it used to be.
