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Why is the metric system called a decimal system of measurment?
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∙ 13y ago
Because it's based on the number ten! Decem is the Latin word for ten.
The following words are also derived from the same Latin origin:
decade meaning 10 years,
December used to be the tenth month in the old Roman calendar
decimetre - there are 10 dm in a metre
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Is the metric system a decimal system of measurment?
Yes.
What system is a system of measurment based on number 10?
The metric system
A system of measurment based on the number 10?
The metric system is based on the number 10.
What is measuring units with divisions that are powers of ten?
The metric system is based on multiples of ten.
What is the measurment system used in the us?
the metric system
What was the first system of measurment that was based on the units of ten?
Decimal number system
Does the word metric system mean a measurement based on the number 10?
does international system of units mean a version of the metric system used by modern scientists
What is a decimal-based standard system of measurement used by scientists?
The SI system, also called the Metric System.
What blank is a decimal system of measurement?
The metric system is mostly a decimal system of measurement.
What was the benefits of adopting the metric system?
Metric system a decimal system of units it has become easier.
What is the basic unit of liquid measurment?
ounces is one of them, so it cc or ml if you use the metric system.
What is a decimal system of weights and measures?
metric system
