United States customary units are a system of measurements commonly used in the United States. Many U.S. units are virtually identical to their imperial counterparts, but the U.S. customary system ...

In physical science class we had to debate over what we think of converting to the metric system and that really got me thinking. Is the customary system really benefiting the US? There are many ...

The system of weights and measurements used in the U.S., which was standardized in 1832. Common measurements are, among many others, the inch, foot, yard and mile and the teaspoon, tablespoon, ounce, ...