A typical ruby-throated hummingbird is 8 centimeters long. Express its length in millimeters and dekameters.
A) 80 mm; 0.8 dam
B) 80 mm; 0.008 dam
C) 800 mm; 0.008 dam
D) 800 mm; 0.8 dam
E) 0.8 mm; 80 dam

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8 centimeters is equal to 80 millimeters (since 1 cm = 10 mm) and 0.008 dekameters (since 1 cm = 0.01 m and 1 dam = 10 m, so 8 cm = 0.08 m = 0.008 dam).

A Typical Ruby-Throated Hummingbird Is 8 Centimeters Long