Question

Write the metric unit that makes the statement true.
2. 5,941 mm = 5.941 __

Answer 1

Well, it's looking for another metric unit, so you know it'll be a conversion factor of \(10^x\). You need to know what \(x\) is.

\[5941 \times \frac{1}{?} = 5.941\]

Answer 2

Or, put another way:
\[5941 \times \frac{1}{10^{x}} = 5.941\]
Solve for \(x\).

Answer 3

m
km
cm
dm

these are the possible answers

Answer 4

You need to determine the order of magnitude difference between 5941 and 5.491. Then, you can easily discern which units you've converted to.

Answer 5

do you know the answer?

Answer 6

Yes.

Answer 7

what is it??

Answer 8

How will telling you help? Then you still won't know how to do the problem.

Answer 9

grr

Answer 10

I've given you the steps.

Answer 11

Make it easier on yourself. Round up to 6000.

6000 divided by what equals 6.000?

Answer 12

i dont understand

Answer 13

Okay...

6000 divided by what equals 600?

Answer 14

10

Answer 15

Good. And 6000 divided by what is 60?

From that, 6000 divided by what is 6?

Answer 16

100

then 1000

Answer 17

Good. So, the conversion factor from 5941 to 5.941 is 1/1000, right?

Answer 18

sure

Answer 19

So, which metric unit is 1000 mm?

Answer 20

\[5941 \times \frac{1 \text{ ??}}{1000 \text{ mm}} = 5.941 ??\]

Answer 21

idk metric units

Answer 22

Oh...

Yeah, that's a bit important for this one. :)

Answer 23

ya thats why i asked

Answer 24

That's odd. I would imagine you would only be assigned a question like this if you were learning metric.

Answer 25

me too