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| Wouldn't a metric ton, or 1,000 kilograms, or 1,000,000 grams, by definition be a megagram ???
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_the_imperial_and_US_cust...
An imperial quart is at least 20% bigger then a US quart. An even litre is right in between.
Note there is still a difference between the US metric units ( meter, liter ), and Canadian metric units ( metre, litre ) . Same size but different spelling.
Gas used to sold by the imperial gallon until the early eighties, til a mass switchover to selling by the litre. American tourist to Canada thought that gas is comsiderably more expensive, it's the unit that's different. This conversion also solved the gas pump problem at the same time the price reached 99.9 ¢/gal. That is, until 30 years later, when the price climbed to 99.9 ¢/litre.
In Canada, metric measurements on packaging meant that imperial volume units fell out of favour and essentially became obselete years ago. Volume measurements, if marked in two systems, would be litres and US gallons. I have never seen a product with volume measurements in the three different units. The reason US units are used is obvious: the unit is smaller and thus "looks cheaper".
I have seen paint can sizes devolve over the years:
First: 4.54 L ( one imp gal)
then: 4 L (nice round even figure)
then: 3.78 L (one US gal)
then: 3.4 L (ripoff masquerading as a gallon)
Edited by BrentOntario 7/19/2014 22:02
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Imperial information.Imperial measurments.Gallons.. ect.
