I've learned about them in school, but I've never heard anyone say something is 8 decameters long or anything like that. I'm an American.

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[–] 10 points 2 years ago* (4 children)

in school in austria we teach dezimeter (tenth of a meter)

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    decimeter is a good measure because one cubic decimeter (1 dm³) equals one liter ( 1L )

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

    No, you're thinking of a kilogram. A liter and 1dm³ are identical.

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