Metric conversions
~9 min
Examples include 10 millimeters in 1 centimeter and 100 centimeters in 1 meter.
Metric Units Scale by Tens
10 items
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10 items
10 items
10 items
10 items
10 items
10 items
10 items
10 items
10 x 10
Metric measurements follow a system where units grow by powers of ten. For example, 1 meter is equal to 100 centimeters, which is 10 groups of 10 centimeters.
💡 Think of the metric system like place value; each unit is 10 or 100 times larger than the next.