Metric Prefixes

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A Mnemonic

i

l

o

1000

e

c

t

o

100

e

c

a

10

e

c

i

1/10

e

n

t

i

1/100

i

l

l

i

1/10001

e

t

r

e

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1/1000 m1/100 m1/10 m1 m10 m100 m1000 m

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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

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1/1000 g1/100 g1/10 g1 g10 g100 g1000 g

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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

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1/1000 l1/100 l1/10 l1 l10 l100 l1000 l

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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