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In the Imperial (or American, or British) System, how many types of “miles” are there? three 4. How is trade between the U.S. and other countries affected by the fact that the U.S. is still using the Imperial System? Trading became confusing as US and other countries had different systems for measurement. Conversions needed to be carried out before trade occurred. 5. According to the author, are industries in the U.S. now using the Imperial or the metric system? Industries in the US now use the metric system. 6. Who in America is still clinging to the old system of measurement? The general public 7. What number is used when converting the various units of the metric system? The number “10” is used when converting various units of the metric system 8. In the author’s opinion, is the metric system a better system of measurement? Yes No, Let’s Keep America American What does the author suggest you need if you can’t multiply or divide by any number other than 10? 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