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Gram (g) - GCSE Maths Definition

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A gram (g) is a unit of measurement used to find the mass of small amounts of material, like food or coins, and is part of the metric system. It helps us understand how heavy or light something is. One gram is equal to one-thousandth of a kilogram, which is the base unit for mass in the metric system. You can think of a paperclip as having a mass of about one gram. In GCSE Maths, understanding grams can help you solve problems related to mass, weight and density, and it is often used in questions involving conversions between different units of measurement.

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Mark graduated twice from the University of Oxford: once in 2009 with a First in Mathematics, then again in 2013 with a PhD (DPhil) in Mathematics. He has had nine successful years as a secondary school teacher, specialising in A-Level Further Maths and running extension classes for Oxbridge Maths applicants. Alongside his teaching, he has written five internal textbooks, introduced new spiralling school curriculums and trained other Maths teachers through outreach programmes.

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