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Imperial measurements have been used in Britain for hundreds of years. The UK now officially uses metric measurements for most things, but imperial measures are still widely used.
Here are some examples. Can you think of anymore?
It is useful to know the rough equivalencies between imperial and metric measurements. Here's a guide:
| Imperial | Metric |
| 1 inch | about 2.5 cm |
| 1 foot | 30 cm |
| 1 yard | almost a 1 m |
| 1 mile | just over 1.5 kilometres |
| 1 ounce | about 30 g |
| 1 pound | about half a kilogram |
| 1 stone | about 6.5 kilograms |
| 1 pint | just over half a litre |
| 1 gallon | about 4.5 litres |
It's also helpful to know equivalencies within the imperial system:
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You can find Skillswise at http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise
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