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1. What does 'cm' stand for in the metric system?

• A. centimeter
• B. cubic meter
• C. cord
• D. centi

Correct answer: A

Rationale: In the metric system, 'cm' stands for centimeter, which is a unit of length equal to 1/100th of a meter. The correct answer is 'centimeter' (A). Choice B, 'cubic meter,' is a unit of volume, not length. Choice C, 'cord,' is not a standard metric unit. Choice D, 'centi,' is a prefix meaning one-hundredth, but 'cm' specifically stands for centimeter, not just the prefix.

2. How many centimeters are in 1 meter?

• A. 10 cm
• B. 100 cm
• C. 1,000 cm
• D. 10,000 cm

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: 100 cm. 1 meter is equivalent to 100 centimeters. Choice A (10 cm) is incorrect as it represents the conversion of decimeters to centimeters. Choice C (1,000 cm) is incorrect as it represents the conversion of meters to millimeters. Choice D (10,000 cm) is incorrect as it represents the conversion of meters to centimeters with an extra zero.

3. Convert 250 milliliters to liters.

• A. 25 liters
• B. 0.25 liters
• C. 2.5 liters
• D. 0.025 liters

Correct answer: B

Rationale: To convert milliliters to liters, you need to divide by 1000 since there are 1000 milliliters in a liter. Therefore, 250 milliliters is equal to 250/1000 = 0.25 liters. Choice A, 25 liters, is incorrect as it is a magnitude higher than the correct answer. Choice C, 2.5 liters, is also incorrect as it is 10 times greater than the correct conversion. Choice D, 0.025 liters, is incorrect as it is a magnitude lower than the correct conversion.

4. What is 0.04 grams converted to milligrams?

• A. 40 mg
• B. 4 mg
• C. 400 mg
• D. 0.4 mg

Correct answer: A

Rationale: To convert grams to milligrams, you need to multiply by 1000, not 10000. Therefore, to convert 0.04 grams to milligrams, you multiply 0.04 by 1000, which equals 40 mg. Choice A (40 mg) is the correct answer. Choice B (4 mg) is incorrect as it represents converting 0.004 grams to milligrams. Choice C (400 mg) is incorrect as it is 10 times the correct conversion. Choice D (0.4 mg) is incorrect as it is 10 times smaller than the correct conversion.

5. What is 0.075 mg converted to micrograms?

• A. 75 mcg
• B. 7.5 mcg
• C. 0.75 mcg
• D. 750 mcg

Correct answer: D

Rationale: To convert milligrams to micrograms, you need to multiply by 1000 since there are 1000 micrograms in a milligram. Therefore, to convert 0.075 mg to mcg, you would multiply 0.075 by 1000, which equals 75. Thus, the correct conversion is 750 mcg. Choice A, 75 mcg, is incorrect as it's the result if you mistakenly multiply by 10 instead of 1000. Choice B, 7.5 mcg, is incorrect as it's the result if you divide by 10 instead of multiplying by 1000. Choice C, 0.75 mcg, is incorrect as it's the result if you divide by 100 instead of multiplying by 1000.

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