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What are some of the most important things to know about the metric system?
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1. The metric system is based on the decimal system, which means that all measurements are expressed in terms of ten different units.
2. The metric system is used worldwide and has been adopted by many countries around the world including the United States.
3. In the metric system, there are three main categories of measurement – length, mass and volume.
4. The metric system uses a set of prefixes for expressing multiples or fractions of the basic unit.
5. There are two main types of measures in the metric system – standard measure and non-standard measure.