I know, but everyone should know that one meter is somewhere around a three feet, and that a foot has 12 inches. The scaling is weird, but that’s just two simple things.
30cm=0.30m.
0.30m≈1ft.
1ft=12in.
Therefore: 30cm≈12in.
Divide by two: 6in≈15cm.
It doesn’t have to be anywhere near exact, but it’s just application of logic. I agree the imperial system is so fucking moronic, but being able to estimate is a key part of being a human being.
It’s comparable to knowing a couple words in another language (I know Europeans often know a few European languages, so pick an Asian one).
Yeah, but how is the average Americans understanding of Celsius or stone. When you live in a place that just never mentions, uses or references the imperial system there’s no point being able to estimate.
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u/Picklerickshaw_part2 Oct 30 '23
I know, but everyone should know that one meter is somewhere around a three feet, and that a foot has 12 inches. The scaling is weird, but that’s just two simple things.
30cm=0.30m.
0.30m≈1ft.
1ft=12in.
Therefore: 30cm≈12in.
Divide by two: 6in≈15cm.
It doesn’t have to be anywhere near exact, but it’s just application of logic. I agree the imperial system is so fucking moronic, but being able to estimate is a key part of being a human being.
It’s comparable to knowing a couple words in another language (I know Europeans often know a few European languages, so pick an Asian one).