Question

Which is the smaller mass?

1 milligram

1 centigram

1 decigram

1 gram

Answer 1

1 milligram

Answer 2

1 milligram

Answer 3

would anyone care to explain why?

Answer 4

Prefix
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gram - 1g

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Suffix(s)
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milli - 0.001

kilo - 1000

deci - 0.1

centi - 0.01

Answer 5

1mg=.001gm
1cg=.01gm
1dg=.1gm

Answer 6

Thanks much better:))

Answer 7

1mg_.001gm
1cg=.01gm
1dg=.1gm

Answer 8

because 1mg=1/1000g
1cg=1/100
1dg=1/10
so least value is 1mg

Answer 9

1 mg smallest = example my capsule of vitamins has a 250mg each

Answer 10

1 Milligram would be the smallest for this answer.