Metric Units of Measurement: Weight

hectogram: hg

100g

decigram: dg

100mg

decagram: dag

10g

centigram: cg

10mg

ton

we use it for the weight of heavy things like an elephant or a truck 1000 kg

gram: g

we use it for the weight of light things like a gold ring or a mobile phone 1000mg

kilogram: kg

we use it for the weight of things that are heavy but that a person can hold like a book, vegetables or rice 1000g

milligram: mg

we use it for the weight of very light things like a feather or saffron used in Biryani