cent- centi- Word Root Quiz

The word root "cent" means

• one hundred
• one-hundredth
• one-thousand
• one-thousandth
• tenth

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CCSS.L.5.4B

The word root "centi" means

• tenth
• one-hundred
• one-thousand
• one-hundredth
• one-thousandth

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CCSS.L.5.4B

A centennial celebration recognizes a 100th anniversary. The word root "ennial" refers to years. The word root "cent" must refer to

• the number of years
• one-hundredth
• a celebration
• an anniversary

In the metric system, the basic unit of length is a meter. It's made of 100 centimeters. That means a centimeter is 1/100 of a meter. The word rood "centi" must mean

• one-hundred
• one-hundredth
• one-tenth
• one-thousandth

If you centuple a number you mutliple it by 100. It's not a commonly used word but you might recognize "quadruple" which means to multiply by 4. The word root "cent" means

• multiply
• multiply by 1/100
• multiply by 100
• multiply by 4
• multiply by 10

Centigrade is an old-fashioned term for the metric temperature system. Now people say "Celsius." In centigrade, 0 degrees is freezing and 100 degrees is boiling. Temperatures between the two were a fraction of 100. The word root "centi" refers to

• multiples of 100
• fractions of 100 or 1/100ths
• multiples of 10
• fracitons of 10 or 1/10ths

The word root "cent" means

• tenth
• one-hundredth
• one-thousand
• one-thousandth
• one-hundred

The word root "centi" means

• one hundred
• one-hundredth
• one-thousand
• one-thousandth
• tenth

During the Roman Empire, a centurion was an officer in charge of 100 soldiers. The word root "cent" means

• officer
• soldier
• 1/100
• 100

In the metric system, the basic unit of length is a liter. It's made of 100 centiliters. That means a centiliter is 1/100 of a liter. The word rood "centi" must mean

• multiples of 100
• fractions of 100 or 1/100ths
• multiples of 10
• fracitons of 10 or 1/10ths