Which statements are true? Select all that apply.

Centigrams are larger than decigrams.
Hectometers are smaller than kilometers.
Dekaliters are larger than kiloliters.
Grams are smaller than dekagrams.
A 2-column table with 7 rows. Column 1 has entries kilo, hecto, deka, unit, deci, centi, milli. Column 2 has entries 1,000, 100, 10, 1, 0.1, 0.01, 0.001.

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To determine which statements are true, let's analyze each one based on the metric system and the data given in the table:

  1. Centigrams are larger than decigrams.
    False.

    • Centigrams (0.01 grams) are smaller than decigrams (0.1 grams).
  2. Hectometers are smaller than kilometers.
    True.

    • Hectometers (100 meters) are smaller than kilometers (1,000 meters).
  3. Dekaliters are larger than kiloliters.
    False.

    • Dekaliters (10 liters) are smaller than kiloliters (1,000 liters).
  4. Grams are smaller than dekagrams.
    True.

    • Grams (1 gram) are smaller than dekagrams (10 grams).

Based on this analysis, the true statements are:

  • Hectometers are smaller than kilometers.
  • Grams are smaller than dekagrams.