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16 Sep, 10 tweets, 2 min read
Boris Johnson is to announce the return of imperial weights and measures, making it legal for market stalls, shops and supermarkets to sell their goods using only Britain’s traditional weighing system post-Brexit thetimes.co.uk/article/scales…
With pounds and ounces are making a comeback, how ready are you to convert? ⚖️

Q1: How many ounces are in a pound?
Q2: How heavy is a 2.5kg bag of potatoes in ounces? 🥔
Q3: How many inches are there in a foot? 🦶
Q4: Boris Johnson is 5ft 9in. How tall is he in centimetres? 👱‍♂️
Q5: How many feet are there in one mile? 🚘
Q6: London is 200 miles from Brussels, as the crow flies. How many kilometres? 🐦
Q7: How many millilitres are in a pint? 🍺
Q8: There are 2.5 million litres in an Olympic-sized swimming pool. How many gallons? 🏊
So, have you got your metrics mastered, or will you accidentally end up buying a pallet of apples?

Find the answers to our quiz below thetimes.co.uk/article/scales…

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