We constantly find ourselves trying to convert inches to centimeters, pounds to kilograms, Fahrenheit to Celsius… and vice versa.
While I’m sure the change to the metric system will come naturally to us soon enough, we constantly find ourselves using technology to help us out. Whether it’s using the metric converter on our iPods or computers, or simply trying to get a rough estimate in our heads, it’s something we deal with daily in Uruguay.
One thing about the metric system we really like is… It just makes sense. Everything is based on variables of 10… 100 Centimeters in a Meter… 100 Meters X 100 Meters is a Hectare.
The U.S. Customary units… 12 inches in a foot, 3 feet in a yard, 1,760 yards in a mile. How many feet are in an acre?
That’s my point… The metric system just makes more sense that the U.S. Customary units…