Question

How many centigrams are in 6 hectograms? Use the metric table to help answer the question.

Metric Table
kilo-
hecto-
deka-
unit
deci-
centi-
milli-
1,000
100
10
1
0.1
0.01
0.001
0.0006 centigrams
0.06 centigrams
60,000 centigrams
600,000 centigrams

Answer 1

60,000

100 grams = 1 hectogram

100 centigrams = 1 gram

1 hectogram = 100 × 100 = 10,000

6 hectogram = 6 × 10000 = 60,000

Answer 2

60000 centigrams

Explanation:

We need to convert hecto to centi

100 grams = 1 hectogram

100 centigrams = 1 gram

Using these conversion factors

6 hecto grams * 100 gram/1 hecto * 100 centigram/ 1 gram

6 * 100 * 100 centigrams

60000 centigrams is the same as 6 hectograms