Multiple Choice
Which metric prefix indicates a quantity of one trillion atoms?
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A centimeter and a millimeter differ from each other by a factor of:
A
10
B
100
C
1,000
D
0.1
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Identify the units involved: a centimeter (cm) and a millimeter (mm) are both units of length in the metric system.
Recall the relationship between centimeters and millimeters: 1 centimeter is equal to 10 millimeters.
Express this relationship as a factor: the factor by which a centimeter differs from a millimeter is the number you multiply a millimeter by to get a centimeter, or vice versa.
Since 1 cm = 10 mm, the factor difference between a centimeter and a millimeter is 10.
Therefore, the correct factor difference is 10.
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