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The metric system is based on a system of tens so all the units in the system relate to each other in terms of tens. To the basic unit: 1000 milli= [unit] 100 centi= [unit] 10 deci= [unit] 0.1 deca= [unit] 0.01 hecto= [unit] 0.001 kilo= [unit]

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  • The basic prefixes are kilo, hecto, deca, milli, centi, and deci.
  • These relate to the size of the base unit as follows:
  1. Kilo, Hecto and Deca are used to reflect how large the unit is as compared to the base unit.
  • Kilo is 1000 times larger than the base unit.
  • Hecto is 100 times larger than the base unit.
  • Deca is 10 times larger than the base unit.

    For e.g 1 kilometre= 1000 metre

  2.On the contrary, milli, centi and deci are used to reflect how small the unit is as compared to base unit.

  • Milli is 1000 times smaller than the base unit.
  • Centi is 100 times smaller than the base unit.
  • Deci is 10 times smaller than the base unit.

For e.g 1 m = 100 cm.

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