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But first you take 10 of whatever you have handy.
Convenient Prefix attached in front of
base or derived unit of measure
shows quantity, size or value
by 10, 100 and 1000.
WRITING IS
EASY!
Symbols identify Prefix and base
or derived
unit of measure together.
Symbols
like cm
(centimeter) or mL (milliliter)
or kg (kilogram) for example.
For most everyday purposes useful Prefixes
are
milli - 1 one thousandth (0.001)
from the base
or derived unit of measure
•
centi - 1 one hundredth (0.01)
from the base
or derived
unit of measure
•
kilo - 1000
times as much as
the of the base
or derived
unit of measure
...The Metric System CONTINUED on PAGE 9
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