Reading or taking measurement requires an understanding of metric units of length, these include:
Unit |
Symbol |
Approximate length |
|---|---|---|
Kilometre |
km |
1 kilometre is about six times the length of a football oval. |
Metre |
m |
1 metre is about the length of a person’s step. |
Centimetre |
cm |
1 centimetre is about the width of a finger nail. |
Millimetre |
mm |
1 millimetre is about the thickness of a finger nail. |