Question

A kilometre (km) is a (1) ___ of metre and a centimetre (cm) is a (2)___ of metre.

• A. (1) Submultiple (2) Multiple
• B. (1) Multiple (2) Submultiple
• C. (1) Multiple (2) Multiple
• D. (1) Submultiple (2) Submultiple

Answer 1

The correct option is B

(1) Multiple

(2) Submultiple

A kilometre ($km$) is a multiple of metre ($m$) because $1000m=1km$.

A centimetre ($cm$) is a submultiple of metre ($m$) because $100cm=1m$.

Usually, multiples are used to measure lengths that are greater than a metre and submultiples are used to measure lengths that are lesser than a metre.