1. Recognize that 1 tenth is equivalent to 10 hundredths: 1 \text{ tenth} = 10 \text{ hundredths} 2. Multiply the number of tenths (5) by 10 to convert to hundredths: 5 \times 10 = 50 \text{ hundredths} 3. Therefore, five tenths is equivalent to fifty hundredths: 5 \text{ tenths} = 50 \text{ hundredths} Answer: 50 hundredths