Measurements in the Metric System
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Converting Metric Units
When converting measurements in the metric system, you can move the decimal point to the left or to the right.
Why? Select all that apply.
When converting from smaller to larger units, you are dividing by a power of 10
Moving a decimal point is the same as adding or subtracting.
The metric system is based on powers of 10
When converting from larger to smaller units, you are multiplying by a power of 10