Which statement about converting metric units of measurement is true? Use the metric table to help answer the question.
kilo
1,000
hecto
100
Metric Table
deka
unit
101 1
deci-
.1
centi-
0.01
milli-
0.001
0
To find the number of centigrams in 34 dekagrams, divide 34 by 1,000.
To find the number of hectograms in 4.5 kilograms, multiply 4.5 by 10.
To find the number of grams in 81 milligrams, multiply 81 by 1,000.
To find the number of dekagrams in 15.6 hectograms, divide by 10.