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There are only two countries today that have not accepted the metric system and one of those countries is, yes, the United States. The metric system is used in a lot of things we see and use everyday. For instance, in the Olympics one might swim the 100-meter free style event. You might also need 35-millimeter film for your 35-millimeter camera.
Metric system basics. The simplicity of the metric system stems from the fact that there is only one unit of measurement (or base unit) for each type of quantity measured (length, mass, etc.). The three most common base units in the metric system are the meter, gram, and liter.The meter is a unit of length equal to 3.28 feet; the gram is a unit of mass equal to approximately 0.0022 pounds (about the mass of a paper clip); and the liter is a unit of volume equal to 1.05 quarts.etric prefixes can be used with any base unit. For example, a kilometer is 1,000 meters, a kilogram is 1,000 grams, and a kiloliter is 1,000 liters. Six common prefixes used in the metric system are listed below.