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Order 10mm, 10km, 10m 10nm, 10cm from smallest to largest.

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10km 10m 10cm 10mm 10nm
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Answer:

10 nm, 10 mm, 10 cm, 10 m, 10 km

Step-by-step explanation:

Order 10mm, 10km, 10m 10nm, 10cm from smallest to largest.

In order to compare them, we will convert them to meters.

10 mm × (1 m / 10³ mm) = 10⁻² m

10 km × (10³ m / 1 km) = 10⁴ m

10 m

10 nm × (1 m/ 10⁹ nm) = 10⁻⁸ m

10 cm × (1 m/ 10² cm) = 10⁻¹ m

The order from smallest to largest is:

10 nm, 10 mm, 10 cm, 10 m, 10 km

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