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Choose the unit: mass and capacity
Pick a unit that fits the size of what you measure.
How to do it
- Length: mm for tiny, cm for hand-sized, m for rooms, km for journeys.
- Mass: g for light, kg for people, t for trucks.
- Capacity: mL for spoons and cups, L for bottles and buckets.
Worked example
The length of a pencil
Hand-sized
cm
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