Question

How many centigrams are in 1 gram? 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
1 centigram
10 centigrams
100 centigrams
1,000 centigrams

Answer 1

In the metric system, there are 100 centigrams in 1 gram.

Here's how it breaks down using the metric prefixes:

- 1 gram (g) = 10 decigrams (dg)
- 1 decigram (dg) = 10 centigrams (cg)

So, if you multiply:
\[
10 \, \text{dg/g} \times 10 \, \text{cg/dg} = 100 \, \text{cg/g}
\]

Thus, there are 100 centigrams in 1 gram.