The Metric SystemThe Metric System

What is it and Conversions What is it and Conversions

What is the metric system?What is the metric system? The The metric systemmetric system is an international system of  is an international system of

measurement, that is the common system of measuring measurement, that is the common system of measuring units used by most of the world. The  “International System units used by most of the world. The  “International System of Units” is the official system of measurement for almost of Units” is the official system of measurement for almost all nations. The metric system has some different variations all nations. The metric system has some different variations in different countries but is the most commonly used.in different countries but is the most commonly used.

Some of the main and most commonly used measurements Some of the main and most commonly used measurements in the metric system are:in the metric system are:

Kilograms, grams, milligrams, centre metres, metres, millimetres, Kilograms, grams, milligrams, centre metres, metres, millimetres, kilometres, litres, millilitres and more. kilometres, litres, millilitres and more.

Liquid conversionsLiquid conversions

Litres-millilitres Litres-millilitres Millilitres-LitresMillilitres-Litres

1 L = 1000 ml 1000ml = 1L

4 L= 4000 ml 9000ml = 9 L

Weight ConversionsWeight Conversions

Grams, Milligrams, kilograms.Grams, Milligrams, kilograms.

1 g = 1000 mg1 g = 1000 mg 1000 mg = 1 g1000 mg = 1 g 1000 g = 1 kg 1000 g = 1 kg 1 kg = 1000 g1 kg = 1000 g 1 kg = 1 000 000 mg1 kg = 1 000 000 mg 1 000 000 mg = 1 kg1 000 000 mg = 1 kg

13 g = 13000 mg

43 kg = 43000 g

Length ConversionsLength Conversions 10mm = 1 cm10mm = 1 cm 1 cm = 10 mm1 cm = 10 mm 1 m = 100 cm1 m = 100 cm 100 cm = 1 m100 cm = 1 m 1 m = 1000 mm1 m = 1000 mm 1000 mm = 1 m1000 mm = 1 m 1 km = 1000 m1 km = 1000 m 1000 m = 1 km1000 m = 1 km 1 km = 10 000 cm1 km = 10 000 cm 10 000 cm = 1 km10 000 cm = 1 km 1 km = 100 000 mm1 km = 100 000 mm 1 000 000 mm = 1 km1 000 000 mm = 1 km

60 mm = 6 cm

9 cm = 90 mm

2 m = 200 cm

8000 mm = 8 m

1000 m = 1 km

3 000 000 mm = 3 km

Use the metric system!

It is better than the other one Americans use.

(and less complicated!)