Category: 07. Measurements

Conversion between metric units is a straightforward process once you know the relationship between the units.  In nursing, the metric units that are used often are the following:Weights from biggest to smallest value : kg = kilogram g = gram mg = milligram mcg = microgram Volume: L = liter mL = milliliter Relationship between…

Find right here on this page a concise list of metric conversion factors. Length in the metric system of measurement: 1000 meters or 1000 m = 1 kilometer or 1 km 100 meters or 100 m = 1 hectometer or 1 hm 10 meters or 10 m = 1 decameter or 1 dam 100 centimeters…

Using the chart below, we show the meaning of these symbols below: You can write dam either as decameter or dekameter. Both spellings are correct! Here are some metric conversion tricks I learned while I was in middle school. Example #1 Say for instance you want to convert 5 meters to millimeters. Just put 5…

The metric measurement is a system of measuring using the liter, the gram, and the meter as basic units. The gram is used to measure mass or weight. Notice that as shown in the figure below that the weight of a dollar bill is about 1 gram. A person weighing 170 pounds in customary measurement, weighs 77110 grams or 77.11 kilograms in the metric system. The liter is…

Below are some examples of measurement benchmarks used in elementary schools often. These benchmarks can help students estimate measurements. Examples of estimating with customary units The chart below show benchmarks for customary units of measurement 2Save The chart below show benchmarks for metric units of measurement 2Save Other examples of estimating with metric units