Basic College Mathematics (9th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321825535
ISBN 13: 978-0-32182-553-7

Chapter 7 - Measurement - Summary Exercises - U.S. and Metric Measurement Units - Page 505: 11

Answer

cm

Work Step by Step

cm. The red pen is 14 cm long. The length units are km, m, cm, and mm. If we choose m or km it will be too long for the length of a pen or if we choose 14 mm than it will be too small for the length so 14 cm is the correct unit.
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