Metric Units

Question 1

kilo (k)

Answer 1

multiplies by 1000… x 10 to the 3rd power

Question 2

hecto

Answer 2

multiplies by 100… x 10 to the 2nd power

Question 3

deka

Answer 3

multiplies by 10… x 10

Question 4

deci (d)

Answer 4

multiplies by 1/10… x 10 to the -1 power

Question 5

centi (c)

Answer 5

multiplies by 1/100… x 10 to the -2 power

Question 6

milli (m)

Answer 6

multiplies by 1/1000… x 10 to the -3 power

Question 7

micro (mc, or greek letter “u”)

Answer 7

multiplies by 1/1,000,000… x 10 to the -6 power

Question 8

nano (n)

Answer 8

multiplies by 1/1,000,000,000… x 10 to the -9 power