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  • Measurement of Weight (Conversion of weights)

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      Measurement of Weight

      Standard unit of weight is kilogram. We commonly use grams and kilograms to measure weight. Gram is the basic/standard unit of weight which is written as ‘g’. All units of weight are related to each other.

      We measure small weights in cg and mg and large weights g and kg.


      According to the weight conversion charts, units of weights and their equivalents are:

      1 kilogram (kg) = 10 Hectograms (hg) = 1000 g

      1 Hectogram (hg) = 10 Decagrams (dag) = 100 g

      1 Decagram (dag) = 10 Grams (g)

      1 Gram (g) = 10 Decigrams (dg) = 100 cg = 1000 mg

      1 Decigram (dg) = 10 Centigrams (cg)

      1 Decigram = 0.1 Gram

      1 Centigram (cg) = 10 Milligrams (mg)

      1 Centigram = 0.01 Gram

      1 Milligram = 0.001 Gram

       

      An easy way to remember the above conversion chart is the following statement:

       



      Conversion

      While converting from a larger unit to a smaller unit, we multiply

      Example 1:   

      g → mg

      1 g = 1000 mg

      Therefore, 3 g = 3 x 1000 = 3000 mg

       

      Example 2:   

      kg → g

      1 kg = 1000 g

      Therefore, 2.5 kg = 2.5 x 1000 = 2500 g

       

      While converting from a smaller unit to a larger unit, we divide

      Example 1:   

      g → hg

      1 g = 1/100 hg

      Therefore, 20 g = 20/100 hg = 0.2 hg

       

      Example 2:   

      g → kg

      1 g = 1/1000 kg

      Therefore, 5g = 5/1000 kg = 0.005 kg


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