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Dekagram [dag]

The dekagram is a metric unit of mass equal to ten grams.

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  1 dekagram = 10 grams

  
  
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  1 dekagram = 0.01 kilograms

  
  
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  Symbol: dag

  
  

Key Facts:

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  Used in some countries for measuring small quantities, especially in cooking and grocery items

  
  
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  The prefix "deka-" means $10^1$ (ten)

  
  
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  Larger than a gram but smaller than a hectogram

  
  

The dekagram provides a simple, practical unit for everyday mass measurements slightly bigger than a gram.

Hundredweight (UK)

The hundredweight (UK), also called the long hundredweight or imperial hundredweight, is a British unit of mass equal to 112 pounds (approximately 50.8 kilograms).

It is part of the imperial system and is traditionally used in the UK and some Commonwealth countries for measuring goods, especially in agriculture and shipping.

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  1 UK hundredweight = 112 pounds (about 50.8 kg)

  
  
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  Used in the UK for trade and bulk measurements

  
  
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  Different from the US hundredweight, which is 100 pounds