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Short forms of metric system units are called symbols. For example, "m" for meter and "kg" for kilogram.
A short long metric foot is called a 'meter' in the metric system. The meter is the base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). It is equivalent to approximately 3.28 feet in the imperial system.
2200 pounds is called a "ton" in the Imperial system and a "short ton" in the US customary system.
The Philippines officially adopted the metric system in 1978 through Presidential Decree No. 1096, also known as the Metric System Act. This decree mandated the country's transition to the metric system in trade, industry, and education.
In the metric system, "cc" stands for cubic centimeter, which is a unit of volume equal to a cube that is 1 centimeter on each side. It is commonly used to measure the volume of liquids or the displacement of an engine.
0.03125 = 1/32 inches.