Question

555 centigrams = 55.5 ________

decigrams
grams
decagrams
hectograms

Answer 1

555 centigrams is equal to = 55.5 decigrams

Solution:

1 cg is equal to 10 dg, therefore 555 cg is equivalent to 55.5 dg.

1 Centigram = 1 x 10 = 10 Milligrams

555 Centigrams = 555 / 10 = 55.5 Decigrams

Answer 2

555 centigrams = 55.5 GRAMS

The metric system is based on multiples of 10, where each unit is 10 times larger or smaller than the previous one. In this system, "centi-" means one hundredth, so 1 centigram is one hundredth of a gram. Therefore, 555 centigrams is equal to 5.55 grams (since there are 100 centigrams in 1 gram).

On the other hand, "deci-" means one-tenth, so 1 decigram is one-tenth of a gram. Therefore, 555 centigrams is also equal to 55.5 decigrams (since there are 10 decigrams in 1 gram).

In summary, 555 centigrams is equal to:

55.5 decigrams

5.55 grams