Visualizing the Metric System

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What are some common things that could be used to approximate lengths for a visual picture of the different lengths in the metric system?

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Associated Topics ||Dr. Math Home ||Search Dr. Math Visualizing the Metric System Date: 08/02/97 at 15:58:14From: James SheldonSubject: Metric SystemI understand how to use the metric system to do conversions and stuff like that... but I have one problem. It's really hard to visualize stuff in the metric system. What are some common things that could be used to approximate lengths and to give a visual picture of the different lengths in the metric system? Date: 08/08/97 at 14:24:38From: Doctor RobSubject: Re: Metric SystemHere are some things that might be useful in visualizing conversions:8 kilometers <-> 5 miles1 kilometer <-> 7 city blocks1 meter <-> 1 yard1 centimeter <-> width of a fingernail1 millimeter <-> width of a rubber band1 gram <-> mass of a jelly bean1 kilogram <-> mass of a baseball bat1 megagram = 1 metric ton <-> 1 ton (2000 pounds)1 liter <-> 1 quart1 milliliter = 1 cubic centimeter <-> volume of a die (1 of a pair of dice)If you have other units you want equivalents for, send them and we'lltry to help.-Doctor Rob, The Math Forum Check out our web site! http://mathforum.org/dr.math/ Associated Topics: Middle School Measurement Middle School Terms/Units of Measurement Search the Dr. Math Library: Find items containing (put spaces between keywords):   Click only once for faster results: [ Choose "whole words" when searching for a word like age.] all keywords, in any orderat least one,that exact phrase parts of words whole words Submit your own question to Dr. Math [Privacy Policy][Terms of Use] Math Forum Home ||Math Library ||Quick Reference ||Math Forum Search Ask Dr. MathTM © 1994-2011 The Math Forum http://mathforum.org/dr.math/