Metric System-2

By Abhishek Tomar on Aug 31, 2009 with Comments 0

Metric System, or The International System of Units

Length—meter

Kilometer (km) = 1,000 meters (m) Hectometer (hm) = 100 meters Dekameter (dam) = 10 meters 10 decimeters (dm) = 1 meter 100 centimeters (cm) = 1 meter 1,000 millimeters (mm) = 1 meter

Volume—liter

1,000 milliliters (ml or mL) = 1 liter (l or L) 1,000 liters = 1 kiloliter (kl or kL) Mass—gram 1,000 milligrams (mg) = 1 gram (g) 1,000 grams = 1 kilogram (kg) 1,000 kilograms = 1 metric ton (t)

Some approximations

One meter is a little more than a yard. One kilometer is about .6 mile. One kilogram is about 2.2 pounds. One liter is slightly more than a quart.

Metric System, or The International System of Units

Length—meter

Kilometer (km) = 1,000 meters (m) Hectometer (hm) = 100 meters Dekameter (dam) = 10 meters 10 decimeters (dm) = 1 meter 100 centimeters (cm) = 1 meter 1,000 millimeters (mm) = 1 meter

Volume—liter

1,000 milliliters (ml or mL) = 1 liter (l or L) 1,000 liters = 1 kiloliter (kl or kL) Mass—gram 1,000 milligrams (mg) = 1 gram (g) 1,000 grams = 1 kilogram (kg) 1,000 kilograms = 1 metric ton (t)

Some approximations

One meter is a little more than a yard. One kilometer is about .6 mile. One kilogram is about 2.2 pounds. One liter is slightly more than a quart.