Question

One millimetre is a ____________________ of a metre.

• A. $\frac{1}{10}th$
• B. $100th$
• C. $\frac{1}{100}th$
• D. $\frac{1}{1000}th$

Answer 1

The correct option is D

$\frac{1}{1000}th$

1. The term metre or meter was originally originated from the Greek word “measure”. Meters is the fundamental unit for the length in the International System Of Units or SI units. The symbol “m” is used to represent it. In some countries, meters are also said as metres, which is also a unit of length.

2. The unit millimeter can be represented as “mm”. The measure of meter in terms of millimeters is 1 m = 1000 mm.

3. 1 millimetre is a $\frac{1}{1000}th$ of a metre.

4. Hence, the correct option is C.