1) By the 18th century, dozens of different units of measurement were commonly used throughout the world. Length, for example could be measured in feet, inches, meters, furlongs, palms, chains, leagues and more. In 300 words or less, describe briefly the history of the different systems of measurements (SI vs British Imperial vs US Standard Units or American Engineering System) and the importance of being able to convert from one system to next? (5 marks)