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1. What is 0.2 mg converted to mcg?

• A. 200 mcg
• B. 20 mcg
• C. 2000 mcg
• D. 2 mcg

Correct answer: A

Rationale: To convert milligrams (mg) to micrograms (mcg), you need to multiply by 1000 because there are 1000 micrograms in 1 milligram. Therefore, 0.2 mg * 1000 = 200 mcg. This is the correct conversion. Choice B (20 mcg) is incorrect because it does not account for multiplying by 1000. Choice C (2000 mcg) is incorrect as it mistakenly multiplies by 10 instead of 1000. Choice D (2 mcg) is incorrect as it does not involve any conversion from milligrams to micrograms.

2. What is 0.2 rounded to the nearest tenth?

• A. 0.1
• B. 0.2
• C. 0.3
• D. 0.25

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The decimal 0.2 is already at the nearest tenth, so it does not need to be rounded. Rounding to the nearest tenth means keeping one decimal place, which is already the case with 0.2. Therefore, the correct answer is 0.2, as it is already at the specified rounding point. Choices A, C, and D are incorrect because they represent values that are not the result of rounding 0.2 to the nearest tenth. 0.1 is rounding down, 0.3 is rounding up, and 0.25 is not the nearest tenth of 0.2.

3. What is the base unit for volume of a solid in the metric system?

• A. cubic meters
• B. meters cubed
• C. grams
• D. centimeters

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is 'cubic meters' (A) which is the base unit for volume of a solid in the metric system. Volume is measured in cubic units (length × width × height) for solids. Choice B, 'meters cubed,' is not the standard way to express volume in the metric system. Choices C and D, 'grams' and 'centimeters,' are units of mass and length respectively, not volume.

4. Convert 345,000 millimeters to centimeters (cm).

• A. 34,500 cm
• B. 3,450 cm
• C. 345,000 cm
• D. 345,000,000 cm

Correct answer: B

Rationale: To convert millimeters to centimeters, you need to divide by 10 since there are 10 millimeters in 1 centimeter. Therefore, 345,000 mm ÷ 10 = 34,500 cm. Choice A is incorrect because it is a factor of 10 higher than the correct answer. Choice C is incorrect because it represents the original quantity in centimeters, not the converted value. Choice D is incorrect as it erroneously multiplies the millimeters by 1,000 instead of dividing by 10 to convert to centimeters.

5. Convert 0.5 centimeters to millimeters.

• A. 5 mm
• B. 0.5 mm
• C. 50 mm
• D. 0.05 mm

Correct answer: A

Rationale: To convert centimeters to millimeters, you need to multiply by 10 since 1 centimeter equals 10 millimeters. Therefore, 0.5 centimeters is equal to 5 millimeters (0.5 * 10 = 5). Choice A, '5 mm,' is the correct answer. Choice B, '0.5 mm,' is incorrect as it would be equivalent to half a millimeter. Choice C, '50 mm,' is incorrect as it represents 50 millimeters, which would be the equivalent of 5 centimeters. Choice D, '0.05 mm,' is incorrect as it represents 0.05 millimeters, which is a fraction of 1 millimeter.

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