AQA · Mathematics · 8300
GCSE Maths: Units: Metric units (capacity)
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There are ? metres in 1 kilometre.
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1000
There are ? centimetres in 1 metre.
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100
There are ? millimetres in 1 centimetre.
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10
There are ? grams in 1 kilogram.
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1000
There are ? kilograms in 1 tonne.
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1000
There are ? millilitres in 1 litre.
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1000
How many millimetres are in 1 metre?
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1000 millimetres. (100 cm per metre × 10 mm per cm = 1000 mm)
How many centimetres are in 1 kilometre?
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100,000 centimetres. (1000 m per km × 100 cm per m = 100,000 cm)
To convert metres to centimetres, do you multiply or divide, and by what number?
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Multiply by 100. (1 m = 100 cm, so you need more of the smaller unit)
To convert grams to kilograms, do you multiply or divide, and by what number?
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Divide by 1000. (1000 g = 1 kg, so you need fewer of the larger unit)
In the metric system, the prefix ? means one-thousandth.
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milli-
In the metric system, the prefix ? means one thousand.
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kilo-
In the metric system, the prefix ? means one-hundredth.
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centi-
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