The two (2) systems of measurements are: the

English and the Metric System. The English

system originated in England also known as
the U.S. customary system of measurement
while the Metric System was developed in
France and also known as the S.I.
(International Standard).
ENGLISH METRIC
Yard ( yd ) meter
Foot ( ft ) / („ ) decimeter 10/1 meter
Inch (in. ) / (“ ) centimeter 100/1 meter
millimeter 1000/1 meter
A. Reading the inch
• The inch is divided into segments called graduations.
Each graduation represents a measurement in form of
a proper fraction. The inch can be divided into 16, 8,
4 and 2, equal parts.
B. Reading the centimeter and millimeter
English to English 1 foot = 12 inches
Metric to Metric 1 meter = 10 decimeter
1 dm = 10 centimeter
English to Metric 1 inch = 2.54 cm
1 inch = 25.4 mm
1 foot = 30.48 cm
Metric to English 1 meter = 3.28 feet
1 meter = 39.37 inches