A plea for litres!

A hand rubbing dm3 off of a ruler

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Why do we use dm³ instead of litres?

An important part of teaching is avoiding misconceptions as far as possible. So why do we confuse our students with dm3 when litres are used in universities and elsewhere. Jenny Koenig thinks it’s time to move on – let’s make students familiar with both.

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