B. The Imperial System
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B. The Imperial System
The imperial system was the most common system used in Canada prior to the 1970s and it is closely related to the US customary units system currently used by the United States.
The imperial system in Canada is still frequently used by older generations who grew up learning the imperial system, in grocery stores, and in the construction industry. The following table shows some imperial measurements and their abbreviations.
| Measurement | Units | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|
| Linear | inch | in or " |
| foot | ft or ' | |
| yard | yd | |
| mile | mi | |
| Mass | ounce | oz |
| pound | lb or lbs | |
| ton | t | |
| Capacity/Volume | pint | pt |
| quart | qt | |
| gallon | gal | |
| cubic inch | in3 | |
| cubic yard | yd3 | |
| Temperature | degrees Fahrenheit | °F |
|
Time (seconds, minutes,
and hours are included in both the SI and imperial systems) |
seconds | s, sec |
| minutes | m, min | |
| hours | h, hr |