FRAME 4-12.
Solution to
All of the prefixes given in Frame 4-11 are multiples of 10. The metric
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system also used the negative powers of 10 (fractions whose
denominators are multiples of 10) to denote smaller and smaller
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measurements. Some of these prefixes are given below.
Prefix
Meaning
Example
deci-
1/10
ten decimeters equal 1 meter
centi-
1/100
one hundred centimeters equal 1 meter
milli-
1/1000
one thousand millimeters equal 1 meter
micro-
1/1,000,000
nano-
1/1,000,000,000
one billion nanometers equal 1 meter
How many millimeters are in 3.34 meters? _____________________
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FRAME 4-13.
Solution to
As you can see, all that is needed to change kilometers to meters is to
Frame 4-12.
multiply by the number of meters in a kilometer (1000). This is done
simply by moving the decimal point three places to the right. You can
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also convert meters to kilometers by dividing by 1000 (moving the
decimal point three places to the left). Consider how simple this is
compared to the U.S. Customary System. For example:
12 inches = 1 foot
3 feet = 1 yard
5.5 yards = 1 rod
40 rods = 1 furlong
8 furlongs = 1 mile
How many inches are there in one mile?
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