Question

Joni has a box that has a mass of 67 dekagrams. She converts this to centigrams. Her work is shown below.

67 dekagrams + 1,000+ 0.067 centigrarns
Which statement explains Joni's error? Use the metric table to help answer the question.
kilo-
1.000
hecto
100
deka-
10
Metric Table
unit
1
1
deci-
0 .1
centi-
0.01
milli-
0.001
Joni should have multiplied by 10,000,
Joni should have multiplied by 1,000.
Joni should have divided by 100.
Joni should have divided by 10,000,
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Answer 1

its A

Explanation:

got it right on EDG

Answer 2

Joni should have multiplied by 1,000.

Explanation:

Mass of the box = 67 decagrams

1 decagram = 1000 centigrams

So, 67 decagrams = 67 x 1000 centigrams

= 67000 centigrams

Joni should have multiplied by 1,000.