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Final answer:
The correct order in decreasing sequence is kilo, hecto, deci, milli, micro, nano, based on powers of ten. Remembering the order can be aided by understanding the prefixes based on powers of ten, such as kilo being 10^3 and milli being 10^-3. option (c) is correct answer.
Explanation:
The correct ordering in decreasing order is: kilo hecto deci milli micro nano Remembering the order can be aided by understanding the prefixes based on powers of ten, such as kilo being 10^3 and milli being 10^-3. The correct order for the list of metric prefixes in decreasing order is kilo, hecto, deci, milli, micro, nano, found in option C.
The correct list in decreasing order of metric prefixes from the largest to the smallest multiplier is option C, which is kilo, hecto, deci, milli, micro, nano. This sequence follows the decreasing powers of ten for each prefix: kilo- (k), × 10³ hecto- (h), × 10² deci- (d), × 10⁻¹ milli- (m), × 10⁻³ micro- (μ), × 10⁻⁶ nano- (n), × 10⁻⁹
