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Measurements in the Metric System

Question 3 • TN-Mathematical Reasoning for Decision Making (Supplement)

How can Marco find how many dekagrams are in 77 centigrams?Marco can .

Answer
A
move the decimal left 2 places
B
move the decimal left 3 places
C
move the decimal right 2 places
D
move the decimal right 3 places

Explanation

One dekagram equals 10 grams, and one gram equals 100 centigrams, so 1 dekagram = 1,000 centigrams. To convert 77 centigrams to dekagrams, divide by 1,000, which means moving the decimal point three places left: 77 centigrams = 0.077 dekagrams. So Marco should move the decimal left 3 places.

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