Multiple choice

Why is October 10th of every year called "Metric Day"?

  1. because we convert everything to decimals on that day

  2. because Makayla said so

  3. because the metric systems was invented on that day

  4. because it's 10.10
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Explanation

October 10th can be written as 10/10 or 10.10. Since the metric system is entirely based on tens and powers of ten, this date is celebrated as Metric Day.

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