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English Measurement

English Measurement. Ancient to English Measurement. Each English King would use his own measurements based on how long his feet/arms were. Kings Edward I and Edward II of England came up with the first standardized units of length.

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English Measurement

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  1. English Measurement

  2. Ancient to English Measurement • Each English King would use his own measurements based on how long his feet/arms were. • Kings Edward I and Edward II of England came up with the first standardized units of length. • Yard – length from King Henry I’s outstretched thumb to the tip of his nose. • Foot – 1/3 of a yard • Inch – Romans divided the foot into twelve parts (the length of three dried barleycorns laid side-by-side)

  3. English Units • 3 feet = 1 yard • 12 inches = 1 foot • 36 inches = 1 yard • 1,760 yards = 1 mile • 5,280 feet = 1 mile

  4. Which is longer, the meter or the yard? • Meter! • A meter stick contains about 39.5 inches. • A yard stick contains only 36 inches.

  5. Hint: • Be careful when using a meter stick to measure yards. If you say that something is 1 yard because it is as long as the meter stick, it is actually 1 yard plus about 3 inches, or 39 inches all together.

  6. Reasons why it didn’t/won’t last: • United States still uses the English system most of the time. • Liberia and Myanmar also use it still. • There are too many different units to remember when you need to change between the units.

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