The metric system is used to measure the length, weight or volume of an object. Length is measured in millimetres (mm), centimetres (cm), metres (m) or kilometres (km).
- 1 cm = 10 mm
- 1 m = 100 cm
- 1 km = 1000 m
- 1 cm is about the width of a staple
- 1 m is about the width of a single bed
Weight is measured in grams (g) and kilograms (kg). Volume is measured in millilitres (ml) and litres (l).
- 1 kg = 1000 g
- 1 l = 1000 ml
- 1 kg is the weight of seven apples
- 1 l is the volume of a carton of orange juice
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