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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