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Which conversion requires division? Use the metric table to help answer the question.

A. Kilograms to Centigrams
B. Decimeters to Millimeters
C. Hectometers to Decimeters
D. Decigrams to Dekagrams

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Final answer:

The conversion that requires division is decigrams to dekagrams. Option D.

Step-by-step explanation:

When converting between metric units, the conversion factor can be found using a conversion table. Here is a conversion table for some common metric units:

| Unit | Abbreviation | Factor |

| Kilograms | kg | 1 |

| Hectograms | hg | 100 |

| Decagrams | dag | 10 |

| Decigrams | dg | 0.1 |

| Grams | g | 0.001 |

| Milligrams | mg | 0.000 1 |

| Micrograms | µg | 0.000 001 |

To convert between these units, we need to use the conversion factor from the table. For example, to convert decigrams to decagrams, we need to divide by 10:

decigrams = decagrams * 10 (conversion factor)

This means that to convert from decigrams to dekagrams (which is the same as converting from decagrams to kilograms), we need to divide by 10 again:

decigrams = dekagrams * 10 * 10 (conversion factor)

So, the conversion that requires division is decigrams to dekagrams (or equivalently, decagrams to kilograms).

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