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Question from Julia, a student: How many decimeters are in a meter? |
Hi Julia,
I found a list of metric prefixes where the prefix deci- is explained. Deci- indicates you multiply by 0.1 so 1 decimeter is 0.1 × 1 meter, or 1 meter is 10 decimeters.
Penny
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