Measurement gives a number to a

particular characteristics of a person, an object or

a concept.

When measurements are made, they are

expresses quantitatively as

numbers

It is the study of the

standard units of measure

and the skillful use of measuring devices.

THE ENGLISH SYSTEM Used by Great Britain and its

colonies

There are several systems of units, each containing units for properties such as length, volume, weight, and time. In the English system the units are defined in an arbitrary way.

THE ENGLISH SYSTEMInchFootYardmile

The metric system is widely used in the world. Industries, for example, that import or export a great deal of goods use the metric system, especially if the countries they do business with also use the metric system. To be specific, we have companies that sell soft drink bottles in liters, chocolate bars in grams, clothing in meters, etc.

The metric system of weights and measures is based on decimals and powers of 10.

Unit of measure

For:

Meter LengthGram WeightLiter Capacity

The idea of measurement dates back to the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Babylonia and China. Through trade and conquest, systems of measurements spread to other parts

of the world.

Originally, our forefathers made use of their body parts to measure lengths and distances.

Measurement arose from the early man’s need to count objects and to find lengths and distances. The earliest units used are parts of the human body: the finger, the hand, the cubit, the foot and the step.

Through trade and commerce, forms of measurement spread to other parts of the world

Measurement gives a base to understand the universe.

All around us we are surrounded by various things. We might not note it but unconsciously we are actually "measuring" things and understanding them one way or the other.

Just imagine how a world would be without being able to measure anything. We are surrounded by Measurement.