| | | Example |
kilo | 1000 | | kilo meter |
hecto | 100 | | hecto meter |
deca | 10 | | deca meter |
unit | 1 | | meter |
deci | .1 | | deci meter |
centi | .01 | | centi meter |
milli | .001 | | milli meter |
Metric system is all based on powers of ten. So to remember the metric units:
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Kilo Hecto Deca Deci Centi Milli
10 mm = 1 cm
100 cm = 1 m
1000 m = 1 km
Example: 2 m = ___ mm
1 m = 1000 mm
Hence 2 m = 2 x 1000
Answer: 2000 mm
Directions: Answer the following questions. Also write at least ten examples of your own.
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