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A Mnemonic
Metric Prefixes
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kilometre
Units of Distance
The principal unit of distance in the metric system is the metre (m)
Bigger Smaller
1cm = 10 mm 1 m = 100 cm/1000 mm 1 km = 1000 m
Metre Stick
k h D m d c m
mgcgdggDghg
1/1000 g1/100 g1/10 g1 g10 g100 g1000 g
milligramcentigramdecigramgramDecagramhectogramkilogram
Units of Mass
The principal unit of mass in the metric system is the gram (g)Bigger Smaller
1 Tonne = 1000 kg 1kg = 1000 g 1 g = 1000 mg
kg
Sugar1 kg
3 tonnes
(3000 kg)
1g = mass of 1ml/cc of water
k h D g d c m
m lc ld llD lh l
1/1000 l1/100 l1/10 l1 l10 l100 l1000 l
millilitrecentilitredecilitrelitreDecalitrehectolitrekilolitre
Units of Capacity
The principal unit of capacity in the metric system is the litre (l)
Bigger Smaller
1l = 1000 ml 1 l = 100 cl 1 cl = 10 ml
1 Litre
1000 ml
330 ml70 cl
1 kilolitre
1000 litres
k l
1 ml/cc of water has a mass of 1
gram
k h D l d c m