1. Metric System Meters = measurement of length
Liters = measurement of volume
Grams = measurement of weight

2. K H D b d c m
.08g = 8cg
.08g = Kg
7.75 Kg = 7,750g
956 Kg = 95,600Dg

3. Prefixes of Metric System
Kilo
Hecto
Deca
base (meter, liter, gram suffix)
deci
centi
mili

4. Remembering the Metric System
King = Kilo
Henry = Hecto
Died = Deca
by = base (meter, liter, gram suffix)
drinking = deci
chocolate = centi
milk = mili

5. King Henry Died by drinking chocolate milk
Examples:
98,000,000 mm = 98 Km
Kl = 355 ml
30,000 g = 30,000,000 mg
1 Kg = 1,000,000 mg