Question

Which of the following pairs of prefixes are closest to each other in size?

Answer 1

milli, kilo

centi, kilo

milli, centi

milli, deci

Answer 2

\[\huge mili-10^{-3}\]
\[\huge kilo-10^{3}\]
\[\huge centi-10^{-2}\]
\[\huge deci-10^{-1}\]

It's a good idea to memorize these prefixes. It makes life easier.

Answer 3

A and B: very different. C off by only 10x, D off by 100x.