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The metric system is based on units of 10 Uses prefixes to tell how big or small the unit is

Metric System. The metric system is based on units of 10 Uses prefixes to tell how big or small the unit is. Metric System. 3 units for Measurement gram: mass Example: sack of sugar meter: length Example: football field liter: volume Example: Coke bottle. Metric System Prefixes.

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The metric system is based on units of 10 Uses prefixes to tell how big or small the unit is

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  1. Metric System • The metric system is based on units of 10 • Uses prefixes to tell how big or small the unit is

  2. Metric System 3 units for Measurement • gram: mass • Example: sack of sugar • meter: length • Example: football field • liter: volume • Example: Coke bottle

  3. Metric System Prefixes • Kilo: x 1,000 • This means that 1 Kilo is 1,000 times bigger than 1 unit • Example: 2 Kiloliters is 1000 times bigger than 2 liters • Centi: 1/100 • This means that 1 centi is only 1/100 of 1 unit • Example: 5 centimeters is 1/100 of 5 meters • Milli: 1/1,000 • This means that 1 milli is 1/1,000 of 1 unit • Example: 8 milligrams is 1/1,000 of 8 grams

  4. King Henry Died Monday Drinking Chocolate Milk KHDmeter dcm kilo- liter centi- milli- gram

  5. Converting to a smaller unit • When converting to a smaller unit you multiply • Example: 2 m = ______ cm • Since the metric system is based on units of 10, all you have to do when you multiply is add the correct number of zeros. • “Big to small, multiply them all!”

  6. Converting to a larger unit • When converting to a larger unit you divide • Example: 5 cm = ______ m • When you are dividing all you have to do is move the decimal to the left the correct number of spaces. • “Small to big, divide the pig!”

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