Metric measurements use powers of 10 to create larger and smaller units.
The Metre
Imperial measurements are based on multiples of various numbers eg 16 ozs in a pound, 14 pounds in a stone etc. Metric measurements are based on multiples of 10 eg 1000 grams in a kilogram etc. This makes Metric measurements easier to use in calculations.
metric system
The world system of measurements units is based on the metric system (SI).
what is a thickness of a dime in metric measurements?
why was metric measurements inveted
This is because the metric system and our number system are both based on powers of ten.
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English and Metric
125 grams is a metric measurement.
The metric system is a basis for measurements. It has no shape.
The two systems of measurement include the English system which is based on the foot measurements, and the Metric system based on the Meter as the unit of reference.