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The Imperial System
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The Imperial System

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The Imperial System

The Imperial System is a system of units of measurement which is used mostly in the UK and the USA.

The Imperial system is another system of measurement, though it is less commonly used. The UK and the USA are the two countries where the Imperial system is used most commonly. 🇬🇧🇺🇸

In the Imperial System, length is measured in inches, feet, yards or miles.

There are 17601760 yards in every mile.

How many yards are there in 2 miles?

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In one yard, there are 33 feet.

How many feet in 6 yards?

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There are 1212 inches in one foot.

How many inches in 5 feet?

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1 mile is the same as 1,760 yards

1 yard is the same as 3 feet and 1 foot is the same as 12 inches

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In the Imperial system, mass is measured in stones, pounds (lb) and ounces (oz).

Stones are the largest unit.

In one stone, there are 1414 pounds.

How many lbs in 5 stones?

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In one pound, there are 1616 ounces.

How many ounces are there in 6 pounds?

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1 stone is the same as 14 pounds (lb)

1 pound is the same as 16 ounces (oz)

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You're doing great! The Imperial system can be a bit of a pain... 🤯

Let's look at capacity. In the Imperial system, this is measured in fluid ounces (fl oz), pints, quarts or gallons.

Gallons are the largest unit.

In one gallon, there are 4 quarts.

How many quarts in 3 gallons?

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In one quart, there are 2 pints.

How many pints in 8 quarts?

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In one pint, there are 20 fluid ounces (fl oz).

How many fl oz in 3 pints?

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1 gallon is the same as 4 quarts

1 quart is the same as 2 pints and 1 pint is the same as 20 fluid ounces

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