Question

Which conversion requires division? Use the metric table to help answer the question. Metric Table kilo- hecto- deka- unit deci- centi- milli- 1,000 100 10 1 0.1 0.01 0.001 kilograms to centigrams decimeters to millimeters hectometers to decimeters decigrams to dekagrams

Answer 1

decigrams to dekagrams

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer is decigram to dekagrams

Explanation:

Here in this question, we are interested in selecting which of the conversion requires a division.

When converting from one unit to another, we either divide or multiply

When we multiply, it means we are going from a bigger unit to a smaller unit, for example in the case of kilograms to grams

When we divide, it means we are going from a smaller unit to a bigger unit , for example in the case of grams to kilograms

Now, whatever answer we shall be choosing is going from a smaller unit to a bigger one.

So let’s evaluate all the conversions, one at a time;

a. kilograms - centigrams

Actually, kilograms is bigger than centigrams, so in this case we shall be multiplying and not dividing

b. decimeters to millimeters

In this case, decimeters is bigger than millimeters, so we shall be multiplying and not dividing

c. Hectometers to decimeters

in this case , hectometer is bigger than decimeter, so we shall all be multiplying and not dividing

d. decigrams to dekagrams

A dekagram is bigger than a decigram, so in this case, we shall be dividing

While a dekagram is 10 grams, a decigram is 0.1 grams