How do you use the metric system?
You use if for weighing, measuring length, measuring volume, and many other things. If you have a specific question, post it.
How do you use it? for instance... 1000mg=(blank)grams and how do you figure it out?
You memorize the metric prefixes.
m = milli = 1/1000
1000mg= 1000 * 1/1000 grams = 1 gram
To use the metric system, particularly for converting units, it is important to be familiar with the metric prefixes. These prefixes indicate the scale of the measurement and make conversions between units easier.
For example, let's consider the conversion of milligrams (mg) to grams (g). We know that the prefix "milli" represents 1/1000. Therefore, 1 milligram is equal to 1/1000 of a gram.
So, to convert 1000 milligrams to grams, you can multiply the value by the conversion factor:
1000 mg * 1/1000 g/mg = 1 gram
By multiplying the value in milligrams by the conversion factor of 1/1000, you get the equivalent value in grams.
So, in this case, 1000 milligrams is equal to 1 gram.