2006-09-18 10:05:36 · 3 answers · asked by how does the metric sysytem work 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
everything works on a scale of 10. The english system has a mix of scales (16 ounces in a pound, 12 inches in a foot, 64 fluid ounces in a gallon). Everything in the metric is a multiple of 10 (10 centimeters in a meter, or 1,000 grams in a kilogram, which is 10*10*10 grams in a kilogram)
2006-09-18 10:08:37 · answer #1 · answered by Steve M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
everything is in tens. 1 centimeter is ten millimeters. a kilometer is a thousand meters. milli means .001, centi is .01 deca is .1, deka is 10 , hecta is 100, and kilo is 1,000. fun stuff...
2006-09-18 10:08:58 · answer #2 · answered by triskaidekaphobia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try this site
http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1989/6/89.06.02.x.html
2006-09-18 10:08:22 · answer #3 · answered by crissyll22 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋