metric Length

metric Length - Transcript

Lesson 1 Length
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English vs Metric Units
Which is longer A 1 mile or 1 kilometer B 1 yard or 1 meter C 1 inch or 1 centimeter
1 mile 1 6 kilometers

1 inch 2 54 centimeters 1 yard 0 9444 meters
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Metric Units
The basic unit of length in the metric system in the meter and is represented by a lowercase m Standard The distance traveled by light in absolute vacuum in 1 299 792 458 of a second Metric Units 1 Kilometer km 1000 meters 1 Meter 100 Centimeters cm 1 Meter 1000 Millimeters mm Which is larger A 1 meter or 105 centimeters B 4 kilometers or 4400 meters C 12 centimeters or 102 millimeters D 1200 millimeters or 1 meter
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Measuring Length
How many millimeters are in 1 centimeter 1 centimeter 10 millimeters

What is the length of the line in centimeters cm What is the length of the line in millimeters mm

What is the length of the line to the nearest centimeter cm HINT Round to the nearest centimeter no decimals
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