This math topic focuses on understanding the metric prefixes and their equivalent powers of ten. This basic skill is part of a broader introduction to scientific notation. The questions specifically ask students to identify the power of ten that corresponds to various metric units such as centi, milli, deca, hecto, kilo, and deci. Each question provides multiple choice answers with visual representations of the powers of ten using LaTeX expressions. This set of problems is designed to reinforce the relationships between common metric prefixes and their associated powers in scientific notation.
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What is the equivalent power of ten for this unit
kilo