Question

which prefix added to the base unit means 1/100 or 0.01? which prefix added to the base unit means 1/100 or 0.01? multiple choice kilo centi milli mega

Explanation:

To solve this, we recall metric prefixes:

• "kilo" means \(1000\) (e.g., 1 kilometer = 1000 meters).
• "centi" means \(\frac{1}{100}\) or \(0.01\) (e.g., 1 centimeter = \(0.01\) meters).
• "milli" means \(\frac{1}{1000}\) or \(0.001\) (e.g., 1 millimeter = \(0.001\) meters).
• "mega" means \(10^6\) (e.g., 1 megabyte = \(10^6\) bytes).

So the prefix meaning \(\frac{1}{100}\) or \(0.01\) is "centi".

Answer:

B. centi (assuming the options are labeled as A. kilo, B. centi, C. milli, D. mega)