Question

Which is the correct order of metric units?

• A. kilo, deci, centi, BASE, hecto, deca
• B. deci, centi, milli, kilo, BASE
• C. kilo, hecto, deca, BASE, deci, centi, milli
• D. kilo, hecto, deci, BASE, deca, centi, milli

Answer 1

The correct option is C kilo, hecto, deca, BASE, deci, centi, milli

In the metric system of measurement, designations of multiples and subdivision of any unit may be arrived at by combining with the name of the unit the prefixes deca, hecto, and kilo meaning, respectively, 10, 100, and 1000, and deci, centi, and milli, meaning, respectively, one-tenth, one-hundredth, and one-thousandth.​