Question

Which statement about converting metric units of measurement is true? Use the metric table to help answer the question. a.To find the number of centigrams in 34 dekagrams, divide 34 by 1,000.
b.To find the number of hectograms in 4.5 kilograms, multiply 4.5 by 10.
c.To find the number of grams in 81 milligrams, multiply 81 by 1,000.
d.To find the number of dekagrams in 15.6 hectograms, divide by 10.

Answer 1

Given :  metric table

To Find : Which statement about converting metric units of measurement is true

a.To find the number of centigrams in 34 dekagrams, divide 34 by 1,000.

b.To find the number of hectograms in 4.5 kilograms, multiply 4.5 by 10.

c.To find the number of grams in 81 milligrams, multiply 81 by 1,000.

d.To find the number of dekagrams in 15.6 hectograms, divide by 10.

Solution:

Metric Table

 kilo-   hecto-   deka- unit   deci-  centi-    milli-

1,000     100       10       1       0.1      0.01    0.001

a.To find the number of centigrams in 34 dekagrams, divide 34 by 1,000.  FALSE

as  Need to multiply 34 by 100

b.To find the number of hectograms in 4.5 kilograms, multiply 4.5 by 10.

TRUE

c.To find the number of grams in 81 milligrams, multiply 81 by 1,000.

FALSE

Need to divide 81 by 1000  or multiply by  0.001

d.To find the number of dekagrams in 15.6 hectograms, divide by 10.

FALSE

Need to Multiply by 10

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