Converting Metric Volume Units
The metric system has prefix modifiers that are multiples
of 10. ·
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kiloliter is 1000 liters ·
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hectoliter is 100 liters ·
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decaliter is 10 liters ·
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liter is the stem unit of volume ·
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deciliter is 1/10 liter ·
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centiliter is 1/100 liter ·
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milliliter is 1/1000 liter As we move down the units, the next unit is one tenth as
large. As we move upward, each unit is 10 times as large Converting between Metric Units of Mass
The metric system has prefix modifiers that are multiples
of 10. ·
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kilogram is 1000 grams ·
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hectogram is 100 grams ·
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decagram is 10 grams ·
A gram
is the stem unit of mass ·
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decigram is 1/10 gram ·
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centigram is 1/100 gram ·
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milligram is 1/1000 gram As we move down the units, the next unit is one tenth as heavy.
As we move upward, each unit is 10 times as heavy. Converting Metric Units
The metric system has prefix modifiers that are multiples
of 10. ·
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kilometer is 1000 meters ·
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hectometer is 100 meters ·
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decameter is 10 meters ·
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meter is the base unit of length ·
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decimeter is 1/10 meter ·
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centimeter is 1/100 meter ·
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millimeter is 1/1000 meter As we move down the units, the next unit is one tenth as
long. As we move upward, each unit is 10 times as long. Metric Units
The metric system has prefix modifiers
that are multiples of 10.
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