Zerush@lemmy.ml to Memes@lemmy.ml · 9 months agoWhy still using the imperial system?abananaforscale.comexternal-linkmessage-square105fedilinkarrow-up180arrow-down118
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minus-squaredellish@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 months agoWoodworking, sure. You have a piece of wood 2’ 5 5/8“ long that you need to cut into quarters. Can you calculate that in your head? Metric is SOOOO much easier.
minus-squarebloodfart@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-29 months agohere’s how i did: 2’/4=6", 5 5/8"/4=1 13/32, so it’s 7 13/32" smart to pick a prime numerator!
Woodworking, sure. You have a piece of wood 2’ 5 5/8“ long that you need to cut into quarters. Can you calculate that in your head? Metric is SOOOO much easier.
here’s how i did: 2’/4=6", 5 5/8"/4=1 13/32, so it’s 7 13/32"
smart to pick a prime numerator!