Question

which term means (\frac{1}{1000})? choose one option a deca- b deci- c centi- d milli-

Explanation:

To solve this, we recall the metric prefixes:

• Deca- means 10 (e.g., decameter = 10 meters).
• Deci- means $\frac{1}{10}$ (e.g., decimeter = $\frac{1}{10}$ meter).
• Centi- means $\frac{1}{100}$ (e.g., centimeter = $\frac{1}{100}$ meter).
• Milli- means $\frac{1}{1000}$ (e.g., millimeter = $\frac{1}{1000}$ meter).

So the prefix corresponding to $\frac{1}{1000}$ is Milli-.

Answer:

D. Milli-