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Since we want to convert dekameters to decimeters, count
the number of places on the chart it takes to move from the
tens place (deka) to the tenths place (deci). It takes 2 moves
to the right, so the multiplication factor is 100.
Solution: multiply 1
x
100
=
100.
Answer: There are 100 decimeters in one dekameter.
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How many kilograms are equivalent to 520,000 centigrams?
(1) Restate the question: 520,000 centigrams
=
kilograms.
1.00
X
100
=
1.0.0.
=
100
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(2) Determine the multiplication factor, and solve:
Moving from the hundredths place (centi) to
the thousands place (kilo) requires moving 5
places to the left, so the multiplication factor is
0.00001.
Solution: Multiply 520,000 x 0.00001
=
5.2
Answer: 5.2 kilograms are equivalent to 520,000 centigrams.
move decimal two
places to the right
520,000
X
0.00001
=
5.2.0.0.0.0. = 5.2
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2.
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3.
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4.
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5.
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6.
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7.
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8.
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9.
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move decimal five
places to the left
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