i don`t get this explain how im supposed to do it For each of the following tell which unit you would use to measure the amount. Answers provided for the first three; you fill in the answer for the remaining three.
Amount Length (meter) Mass (gram) Volume (liter)
From town A to town B
*This is big so we used kilo which means thousands. Kilometers
*So, we measure long distances in kilometers.
Amount of medicine in a syringe (shot)
*This is a small amount so we use milli, which means one thousandth (.001). Milliliters
*So, we measure small volumes in milliliters.
Mass of the cereal in a box
*This is a medium amount so we use the base unit gram. grams
The diameter of a quarter.
The amount of gasoline you put in a car’s gas tank
The mass of an elephant
and heres the website that they gave me http://ts.nist.gov/WeightsAndMeasures/Metric/lc1136lv.cfm
2007-04-26 05:28:30 · 2 answers · asked by jkso45 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
nevermind i get it now
2007-04-26 05:29:58 · update #1
The diameter of a quarter is a few millimeters since it is small, we use millimeters
The amount of gasoline is measured in litres, say 10 or20 liters etc.
The mass of an elephant is a few tons, a ton being a thousand kilograms.
2007-04-26 05:46:44 · answer #1 · answered by Swamy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
diameter of a quater (assuming you mean the coin) measure in millimeters (mm)
Ammount of petrol in a car measure in litres
Mass of an elephant, measure in either kilogrammes or megagrammes (Metric tonnes) - up to you!
2007-04-26 05:34:21 · answer #2 · answered by Daz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋