Brexit minister Lord Frost announced on Thursday that the ban on making imperial measurements in shops “stand out more” than metric units could soon be lifted, as the government is looking to unpick ...

As a Hackaday writer, you can never predict where the comments of your posts will go. Some posts seem to be ignored, while others have a good steady stream of useful feedback. But sometimes the ...

Many measurement systems were developed as civilisation evolved. The imperial system is nothing if not quirky. Readers may recall that a rod, pole or perch equals 5½ yards or 16½ feet, with 40 rods to ...

The Imperial Measurement System, originated in Britain in 1824, is now primarily used by only three countries: the United States, Liberia, and Myanmar. Defined by non-decimal units like inches, pounds ...

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UK retailers could be allowed to sell produce in pounds and ounces once more, as part of a post-Brexit review of EU laws still applicable in Britain. Ministers at Westminster have indicated that they ...

The sunflower is 214 cm tall. Calculate the height of the sunflower in metres and millimetres. There are 100 centimetres in a metre. \(214 \div 100 = 2.14 \text{m}\) There are 10 millimetres in a ...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is preparing to publish a proposal to revoke EU laws requiring metric units to be used and allow the return of pounds and ounces. His plans coincide with the Queen’s ...