Question

Compare 51.5 hectograms to 51,500 decigrams. How do each of these values compare to a gram, and which represents a larger mass?

Answer 1

The values given above seem to be the same. They are equal which can be proved when written in the same units. The values written in grams are as follows:

51.5 hectograms = 5,150 grams
51,500 decigrams = 5,150 grams

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