Question

1. When you move the decimal point two places to the left to convert a metric unit it is the same as ???? The measurement

Answer 1

we know that

The metric system is a called a decimal-based system because it is based on multiples of ten.

So

Part 1) When you move the decimal point two places to the left to convert a metric unit it is the same as ?

It's the same as dividing the measurement by 100.

Part 2) When you move the decimal point two places to the right to convert a metric unit it is the same as ?

It's the same as multiplying the measurement by 100.