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GCSE Maths: Units: Metric units (length)

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  1. How many centimetres are in 1 metre?

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    100 centimetres

  2. How many millimetres are in 1 centimetre?

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    10 millimetres

  3. How many metres are in 1 kilometre?

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    1000 metres

  4. How many grams are in 1 kilogram?

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    1000 grams

  5. How many millilitres are in 1 litre?

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    1000 millilitres

  6. How many kilograms are in 1 tonne?

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    1000 kilograms

  7. How many millimetres are in 1 metre?

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    1000 millimetres

  8. To convert from metres to centimetres, you ?.

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    multiply by 100

  9. To convert from centimetres to metres, you ?.

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    divide by 100

  10. To convert metres to kilometres, divide by ?.

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    1000

  11. To convert grams to kilograms, divide by ?.

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    1000

  12. To convert kilograms to grams, multiply by ?.

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    1000

  13. To convert millilitres to litres, divide by ?.

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    1000

  14. In the metric system, what prefix means 1000 times the base unit?

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    Kilo- (as in kilometre, kilogram, kilolitre).

  15. In the metric system, what prefix means one-thousandth of the base unit?

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    Milli- (as in millimetre, milligram, millilitre).

  16. In the metric system, what prefix means one-hundredth of the base unit?

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    Centi- (as in centimetre).

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