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LEARN
BASIC METRIC MEASUREMENT
In LESS THAN
5 MINUTES !
PRE-CALCULATED PRINTABLE
TABLES and CHARTS
Convert
GRAMS (g) to POUNDS
Use the Symbol g
A unit of measure
that is 1 one thousandths
from the Base Unit kilogram
(0.001 kg)
because there are exactly 1000 g (grams)
in 1 kg (kilogram).
To convert grams to ounces multiply by .002205
1 gram = 0 .035 ounce
1 kilogram = 2.205 pounds
1 metric ton = 1.102 tons
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g
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pounds
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ounces
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100
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3.53
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200
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7.06
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300
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10.59
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400
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14.12
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500
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1
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1.65
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600
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1
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5.18
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700
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1
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8.21
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800
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1
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12.24
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900
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1
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15.77
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1000
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2
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3.3
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Smaller
Measurement from a gram |
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Remember, milli
is the prefix meaning
1 one thousandth (0.001).
So, 1 one thousandth of the
unit of measure gram,
being 1 milligram,
is
simply written 1 mg
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Larger
Measurement from a gram
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Remember, kilo
is the prefix
meaning 1000 times.
So, 1000 g (grams) is the mass
of 1 kg (kilogram).
Pronounced "KILL-oh-gram" NOT "kill-AH-gram".
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Larger
Measurement from a
kilogram
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There are exactly 1 000 kg (kilograms)
in 1 t (spelled tonne)
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DID
YOU KNOW THAT? |
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1 cm³ (1 cubic centimeter)
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filled with water contains exactly
1 mL (1 milliliter)
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and is the
mass
of exactly
1 g (1 gram) |
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"The
Metric
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DID
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that you can divide 1 meter
by exactly
10 equal parts
(10 x 10 x 10 cm)
then make
a cube
(1 000 cm³) of it
to fill with water
and you will find that it contains
exactly 1 L
(1 liter)
(1 000 mL)
of water
and is the mass
of exactly 1
kg
(1 kilogram)
(1 000 g).
ALL SIMPLY RELATED
IN 10!
"centimeters
milliliters milligrams"
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