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Here’s a good trivia question: What are the only 3 countries in the world that do not use the metric system? Everybody knows the good ol’ hard headed USA is in there, but the other two? How about ...

In our Tire Talk forum, some of our readers have questioned the interchangeability of P-metric and Metric tire size designations. But answering this question is like asking how to solve the national ...

Students learn how to express numbers in correct scientific notation. Scientific Notations and Conversions: Students learn how to express numbers in correct scientific notation and to convert from ...