answersLogoWhite

0

Well, if the things you're measuring are the size of books or pencils, centimeters will give you more accurate readings. A centimeter is just a 1/100th of a meter. With the meter as a base unit, we use different prefixes to talk about measuring things of different sizes. For example: "milli-" for bullets and drill bits; "centi-" for boxes and walking sticks; "kilo-"for distances between towns.

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago

Still curious? Ask our experts.

Chat with our AI personalities

EzraEzra
Faith is not about having all the answers, but learning to ask the right questions.
Chat with Ezra
SteveSteve
Knowledge is a journey, you know? We'll get there.
Chat with Steve
MaxineMaxine
I respect you enough to keep it real.
Chat with Maxine

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Why are centimeters better than meters?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp