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The Metric System

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Course Description

The metric system is often used in manufacturing to measure distance, weight, and volume. To work in manufacturing, you need to understand how to work with the metric system.

Course Details

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to

  • Describe two systems of measurement
  • Identify metric units for length, weight, and volume
  • Convert between metric units
  • Convert from inches to millimeters
  • Convert from millimeters to inches

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