An American nickel five cent coin has a mass of approximately 5 grams.Five grams is equivalent to which term?
A)5000 kilograms
B)5000 milligrams
C)50 centigrams
D)5000 micrograms
E)none of the above

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The prefix “milli” means one-thousandth, so 5000 milligrams is the equivalent of 5 grams. A kilogram (A) is 1000 grams, a centigram (C) is one-hundredth of a gram, and a microgram (D) is one-millionth of a gram, none of which are equivalent to 5 grams. Therefore, option (B) is the best choice.

An American Nickel Five Cent Coin Has a Mass of Approximately