Metric Units

 Metric Units

mm= millimeter               10 mm= 1 cm

cm= centimeter               100 cm= 1 m

m= meter                        1000 m= 1 km

km= kilometer

13 mm + 24 cm in lowest terms.

Well, if you know there are 10 millimeters in 1 cm you can solve the problem.

13 + 24 = 37. Well, you can make 30.

You have 7 left over.

So, your answer is 30 cm and 7 millimeters.

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Metric Capacity 

milliliter (mL)               1,000 mL = 1 L

liter (L)                          250 mL = 1 metric cup

kiloliter (KL)                  4 metric cups = 1L

                                       1,000 L = 1 KL


Metric Mass 

milligram (mg)           1,000 mg = 1 g
 
gram (g)                      1,000 g = 1 kg

kilogram (kg)
                                 


Metric Comparing Practice