OpenStax, Contemporary Mathematics §9.1 The Metric System · Example 3 · Arithmetic · Units & measurement

The Metric System · Example 3

What is a reasonable value for the length of a person’s thumb: 5 meters, 5 centimeters, or 5 millimeters?

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OpenStax, Contemporary Mathematics · §9.1 The Metric System · Example 3

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