Question

6.9 dg to mg. Convert the given unit of weight to the unit indicated.

Answer 1

wat is dg ?

Answer 2

decigrams

Answer 3

is it meant to be Dg or dg?

Answer 4

dg

Answer 5

690 mg

Answer 6

well ok
100mg=1dg what about 6.9dg?
=6.9*100
=690mg

Answer 7

why times 100? my book shows that you divide 10 steps to the left in the metric system?

Answer 8

while converting a bigger unit to smaller unit u multiply
and
while converting frm smaller unit to bigger unit u divide

Answer 9

here dg is a bigger unit
dg
cg
mg

since mg is 2 steps down, you multiply by 100 (10 for each step)

Answer 10

690mg. use this trick to help you, K H D M D C M. ( i remember it as kids hate doing math during class mondays.) K is kilo H is hecto D is deka M is meter D is deci C is centi and the other m is Milli

Answer 11

oh. ok I see the difference now. i was really confused on the whole process of converting units.

Answer 12

did i help you?

Answer 13

@ Mollycraig4, thanks for the trick!

Answer 14

no problem. or you can remember it as King Henry danced merrily down Central Main. what grade are you in?

Answer 15

College

Answer 16

oh, im in 7th grade.