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Decade

Definition Of Decade

Decade is a time period of ten years.

More About Decade

Decade has been derived from Latin word 'Decas'.

Example of Decade

The years from 2000 to 2009 forms a decade.

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Solved Example on Decade

Ques: How many decades are there in a century?

Choices:

A. 10
B. 100
C. 1000
D. 1
Correct Answer: A

Solution:

Step 1: Decade is a time period of 10 years.
Step 2: 1 century = 100 years = 10 x 10 years = 10 decades [As 10 years = 1 decade.]