Powers question

[carnau]

Question : In the metric system of weight there are 1000 milligrams in on gram. Write the number of milligrams in one gram as a power.

Thanks in advance for the help. I would like to know how to get the answer not just what it is. I understand powers I just don't understand the question really.

 

[JeffM]

Question : In the metric system of weight there are 1000 milligrams in on gram. Write the number of milligrams in one gram as a power.

Thanks in advance for the help. I would like to know how to get the answer not just what it is. I understand powers I just don't understand the question really.

To indicate a power write it as 2^3 = 2 * 2 * 2 = 8

You understand powers so in terms of powers of 10 what is

1000

100

10

1

0.1

0.01

OK Now, in words, how many milligrams are there in a gram? And in terms of power notation that is what?