Question

5 1⁄5 decimeters = centimeters

Answer 1

Answer:

$\large\boxed{5\dfrac{1}{5}\ decimeters=52\ centimeters}$

Step-by-step explanation:

$1\ dm=10\ cm\qquad\text{(1 decimeters = 10 centimeters)}\\\\\text{Therefore}\\\\5\dfrac{1}{5}\ dm=\dfrac{5\cdot5+1}{5}\ dm=\dfrac{26}{5}\ dm=\dfrac{26}{5}\cdot10\ cm=\dfrac{260}{5}\ cm=52\ cm$