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can you make a chrat or something for the metric system please o r anything that relates to the metric system please help

P.S thanks for all who hleped me :)

2007-09-27 12:03:50 · 4 answers · asked by vicky 2 in Science & Mathematics Mathematics

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All derived units would use a common set of prefixes for each multiple. Thus the prefix kilo could be used both for weight (kilogram) or length (kilometre) both indicating a thousand times the base unit. This did not prevent the popular use of names for some derived units such as the tonne which is a megagram while a quintal is accepted as 100 kilograms; both are derived from old customary units and were rounded to metric.

The function of the prefix is to multiply or divide the measure by a factor of ten, one hundred or a positive integer power of one thousand.[2] If the prefix is Greek-derived, the measure is multiplied by this factor. If the prefix is Latin-derived, it is divided.

The Greek prefix kilo~ and the Latin prefixes centi~ and milli~ are those most familiar from everyday use.

Examples:
metre (common base unit)
decametre = 10 metres (a measure used in naval artillery)
hectometre = 100 metres (not a commonly used measure)
kilometre = 1000 metres
decimetre = 1⁄10 of a metre
centimetre = 1⁄100 of a metre
millimetre = 1⁄1000 of a metre
litre (common base unit)
decalitre = 10 litres (not a commonly used measure)
hectolitre = 100 litres (used for beer kegs, 1 keg is approx. 1⁄2 of a hectolitre)
kilolitre = 1000 litres (not commonly used)
decilitre = 1⁄10 of a litre
centilitre = 1⁄100 of a litre
millilitre = 1⁄1000 of a litre

2007-09-27 12:06:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

a teacher taught this trick for me

- think of a set of stairs

- draw a set of stairs with seven places

- under each set write from left to right kilo, hecto, decka, base, deci, centi, milli

- start wherever you need to start

- if you're going up the stairs, move the decimal point to the left every step you go

- if you're going down the stairs, move the decimal point to the right every step you go

2007-09-27 19:11:04 · answer #2 · answered by camper4life1121 2 · 0 0

1 kilometer = 10 hectometers = 1,000 meters
1 meter = 10 decimeters = 100 centimeters = 1,000 millimeters = 1,000,000 micrometers

1 kilogram = 1,000 grams
1 gram = 1,000 milligrams

1 hectare = 1 square hectometer = 10,000 square meters

If you need more, just ask

2007-09-27 19:10:45 · answer #3 · answered by Tom K 6 · 0 0

I think that the answer above says it all.

2007-09-27 19:07:33 · answer #4 · answered by Steve B 6 · 0 0

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