Question

To convert a smaller order unit into a bigger order unit, the quantity of smaller order unit by 10 for every step that we ascend.

• A. multiply
• B. divide
• C. subtract

Answer 1

The correct option is B divide

To convert a bigger order unit into a smaller order unit, multiply the quantity of bogger order unit by 10 for every step that we descend.

And, to convert a smaller order unit into a bigger order unit, we divide the quantity of smaller order unit by 10 for every step that we ascend.


Let's take an example.

To convert 1 centimeter to decimeter, we divide 1 by 10.

$1\text{centimeter}=\frac{1}{10}\text{decimeter}$
$1\text{centimeter}=0.1\text{decimeter}$