Section 11.1 - Linear Measurement Examples And Worksheets With Answer Key Page 6
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19The Metric System
Used in nearly every country in the world, the Metric System was devised by
French scientists in the late 18th century who recognized the need for a
standard unit of linear measurement. The goal of this effort was to produce
a system that did not rely on miscellaneous separate standards, and to use
the decimal system rather than fractions.
Today, the metric system is used for many different types of measurements
such as mass, area, volume, density, etc.; however, because the section
being covered deals with linear measurement, this lesson will focus on the
different units of length in the metric system.
Converting Metric Units
The metric system has prefix modifiers that are multiples of 10.
A kilometer (km) is 1000 meters
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A hectometer (hm) is 100 meters
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A decameter (dam) is 10 meters
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A meter (m) is the basic unit of length
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A decimeter (dm) is 1/10 meter
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A centimeter (cm) is 1/100 meter
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A millimeter (mm) is 1/1000 meter
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As we move down the units, the next unit is one tenth as long. As we
move upward, each unit is 10 times as long.
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