If you use metric you don't convert it to English.

Doctors use metric, NASA uses metric, All foreign car companies use metric nuts and bolts.

10 milimeters (10mm) = 1 centimeter (cm) 100 cm = 1 meter (m). 1,000m = 1 kilometer. All in 10th.s

1,000 cubic centimeters of water = 1 liter. 1,000 liters = 1 metric ton.

1 Bar = air pressure at sea level (14.7 psi) 1,000 milibars = 1 Bar.

Metric is all based on 10's. You learn this and you don't have to convert to English.