Question

put the following in order, smallest to largest: kilo-, centi- base unit, deci-. *
1 poin
○ deci, centi, kilo, base unit
○ deci, base unit, centi, kilo
○ kilo, base unit, deci, centi
○ centi, deci, base unit, kilo

Explanation:

To solve this, we recall the metric prefixes: centi- is $10^{-2}$ (0.01) of the base unit, deci- is $10^{-1}$ (0.1) of the base unit, the base unit is 1, and kilo- is $10^{3}$ (1000) of the base unit. So ordering from smallest to largest: centi- (0.01) < deci- (0.1) < base unit (1) < kilo- (1000).

Answer:

D. centi, deci, base unit, kilo