Why is the metric system preferred as the system of measurement by the scientific community? select all that apply.
1.data is easily communicated worldwide
2.has prefixes that correspond to an amount to use with all base units
3.measurements are more accurate
4.easy to convert using the base 10 scale

1 and 3

Data is easily communicated worldwide and measurements are more accurate

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