The United States still uses the English system of length and weight measures (inches,feet,miles,quarts,pounds,and so on),while the rest of the world (including England)officially uses the ____ (centimeters,meters,liters,kilograms,and the like).
A) metric system
B) digital system
C) kilo system
D) centric system

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The metric system is the one used by the rest of the world and includes centimeters, meters, liters, kilograms, and other units based on multiples of 10. The English system, used in the United States, is based on a mix of units derived from ancient English measures and the decimal system.

The United States Still Uses the English System of Length