What units in the metric system would you use to measure each of the following quantities?
(a) Distance from Los Angels to New York
(b) Your waist measurement
(c) Width of a hair
(d) Your height
I think the idea here is for you to become accustomed to metric units. So let me give you some conversions and you can eyeball them and answer your question. There are about 80 kilometers in 50 miles or about 1.6 km/mile.
For smaller distances, my waist is about 34 inches and there are about 2.54 cm in 1 inch.
A hair is very small. 1 mm = about 0.039 inches
There are about 3 meters in a yard (3 feet)
The united states emitted 19.5 million of nitrogen oxides (NO) into the atmosphere in 1987. One metric ton (1) equals 1,000 kg. How any kilograms of NO were enutted to the united states during 1987?
There are about 3 meters in a yard (3 feet)
I think DrBob meant there is about 1 meter in a yard.
(a) To measure the distance from Los Angeles to New York, you would use kilometers. Just think of all the road trips and snacks you'll need along the way!
(b) For waist measurements, you would use centimeters, because who doesn't want their waistline to sound a little bit smaller?
(c) The width of a hair is incredibly tiny, so you would use micrometers. Don't worry, you won't need a microscope to measure this one!
(d) Your height would be measured in meters. Let's hope it doesn't go to your head!
To measure each of the following quantities in the metric system, you would use the following units:
(a) Distance from Los Angeles to New York:
To measure long distances, such as the distance between two cities, kilometers (km) are commonly used in the metric system. In this case, you would measure the distance from Los Angeles to New York in kilometers.
(b) Your waist measurement:
For measuring body measurements, such as waist size, the metric system uses centimeters (cm). You would use a measuring tape and record the measurement in centimeters.
(c) Width of a hair:
When measuring very small objects, metric units like millimeters (mm) or micrometers (μm) are used. In this case, you would likely use micrometers (μm) to measure the width of a hair, as it is a very thin and delicate object.
(d) Your height:
In the metric system, the unit commonly used for measuring height is meters (m). When measuring your height, you would measure from your feet to the top of your head and record it in meters. For shorter heights, centimeters (cm) are also commonly used.