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Measurement is the process of finding the size or quantity of something.

A unit is a fixed quantity that is used as a standard of measurement.

A hand span is the length between the tip of the thumb and tip of the little finger of a fully opened palm.

<p>A cubit is the length between the tip of the middle finger and elbow.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A fathom is the length of outstretched arms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Length is the size or measurement of an object from its one end to another.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The standard unit used to measure length is metre (m).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>10 millimetres (mm) are equal to 1 centimetre (cm).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>100 centimetres (cm) are equal to 1 metre (m).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>1000 metres (m) are equal to 1 kilometre (km).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mass tells us how heavy or light an object is.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The standard unit used to measure mass is kilogram (kg).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>1000 milligrams (mg) are equal to 1 gram (g).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>1000 grams (g) are equal to 1 kilogram (kg).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Capacity of a container is the amount of liquid it can hold.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The standard unit used to measure capacity is litre.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>1000 millilitres (mL) are equal to 1 litre (L).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>1000 litres (L) are equal to 1 kilolitre (kL).</p> Signup and view all the answers