LABORATORY 1 -- THE METRIC SYSTEM

Prefix Symbol Value Example Superunits -- make units larger. Mega- M One million 1,000,000 = 106 1 megameter (Mm) = 106 m Kilo- k One thousand 1,000 = 103 1 kilogram (kg) = 103 g Hecto- h One hundred 100 = 102 1 hectogram (hg) = 100 g Deka- da Ten 10 = 101 1 decaliter (dal) = 10 l Subunits -- make units smaller ................
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