What fraction of a standard metric unit is used to represent a centimeter?
A) $\frac { 1 } { 10,000 }$
B) $\frac { 1 } { 10 }$
C) $\frac { 1 } { 1,000 }$
D) $\frac { 1 } { 100 }$

Question

What fraction of a standard metric unit is used to represent a centimeter? 
A) $\frac { 1 } { 10,000 }$
B) $\frac { 1 } { 10 }$
C) $\frac { 1 } { 1,000 }$
D) $\frac { 1 } { 100 }$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The standard metric unit is the meter, and there are 100 centimeters in a meter, so a centimeter is $\frac{1}{100}$ of a meter. Therefore, the answer is D, which is $\frac{1}{100}$.

What Fraction of a Standard Metric Unit Is Used to Represent