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CLEP General Mathematics: Measurement And The Metric System

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Answer 37 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Degree Celsius
C = 5(F-32)/9
1/144 ft^2
The breadth of a thumb - defined as 1/12 of a foot
5280 ft

2. Millimeter
1/144 ft^2
The circumference of a person's waist - defined as 36 inches
1 dekameter 10 meters
1 millimeter 1/1000 meter

3. Yard

4. Mile
2.54 centimeters
1.6 km
5280 ft
4840 yd^2

5. Kilometer
We can make substitutions - treating the names of the units as if they were numbers.
(km) 1000 meters
1 kilometer 1000 meters
2.54 cm

6. Degree Fahrenheit
12 inches (in.)
F 9C/5 + 32
(hm) 100 meters
We can make substitutions - treating the names of the units as if they were numbers.

7. Centimeter
1 centimeter 1/100 meter
0.914 m
2.54 cm
We can make substitutions - treating the names of the units as if they were numbers.

8. 1 mile (mi)
12 inches (in.)
(m) 1 meter
Fractions that equal 1
5280 ft

9. Dekameter
The circumference of a person's waist - defined as 36 inches
Comparing the quantity being measured to some standard
2.54 cm
1 dekameter 10 meters

10. 1 hectare
0.4 in.
10 -000 m^2 = 2.47 acres
3 ft
1/9 yd^2

11. Liter
Fractions that equal 1
0.62 mi
Volume of a cube 10 cm on each edge
0.914 m

12. Yard
2.54 cm
The circumference of a person's waist - defined as 36 inches
(hm) 100 meters
0.914 m

13. Meter
The basic unit of length in the metric system
5280 ft
Length of a man's foot (12 in.)
4840 yd^2

14. 1 yard (yd)
1 centimeter 1/100 meter
3 ft
Volume of a cube 10 cm on each edge
C = 5(F-32)/9

15. Kilometer
0.62 mi
1 centimeter 1/100 meter
1 decimeter 1/10 meter
0.914 m

16. Quart
0.946 L
(m) 1 meter
4840 yd^2
0.914 m

17. Dekameter
0.946 L
(dam) 10 meters
F 9C/5 + 32
4840 yd^2

18. 1 foot (ft)
10 -000 m^2 = 2.47 acres
12 inches (in.)
(hm) 100 meters
(m) 1 meter

19. Foot

20. Meter
Fractions that equal 1
1.6 km
(m) 1 meter
1.1 yd

21. 1 acre
0.946 L
10 -000 m^2 = 2.47 acres
4840 yd^2
Volume of a cube 10 cm on each edge

22. Decimeter
1 decimeter 1/10 meter
12 inches (in.)
2.54 cm
1/9 yd^2

23. Units
1/144 ft^2
(m) 1 meter
Comparing the quantity being measured to some standard
1 hectometer 100 meters

24. Inch
2.54 cm
(km) 1000 meters
We can make substitutions - treating the names of the units as if they were numbers.
1 hectometer 100 meters

25. 1 inch
The breadth of a thumb - defined as 1/12 of a foot
0.946 L
1.6 km
2.54 centimeters

26. Inch
(hm) 100 meters
The breadth of a thumb - defined as 1/12 of a foot
Comparing the quantity being measured to some standard
1.06 qt

27. Centimeter
(hm) 100 meters
1.6 km
Length of a man's foot (12 in.)
0.4 in.

28. Kilometer
4840 yd^2
1 kilometer 1000 meters
1. A number (whole - fraction - or decimal) 2. A unit
12 inches (in.)

29. 1 ft ^2
1 millimeter 1/1000 meter
(dam) 10 meters
1/9 yd^2
1 hectometer 100 meters

30. To change from one unit to another
3 ft
0.4 in.
We can make substitutions - treating the names of the units as if they were numbers.
10 -000 m^2 = 2.47 acres

31. Hectometer
0.946 L
1 hectometer 100 meters
(dam) 10 meters
1. A number (whole - fraction - or decimal) 2. A unit

32. Hectometer
F 9C/5 + 32
1 decimeter 1/10 meter
1.1 yd
(hm) 100 meters

33. 1 in. ^2
The basic unit of length in the metric system
1/144 ft^2
1.06 qt
The circumference of a person's waist - defined as 36 inches

34. Two components of unit measurement
0.62 mi
1. A number (whole - fraction - or decimal) 2. A unit
(m) 1 meter
5280 ft

35. meter
0.914 m
1 millimeter 1/1000 meter
1.06 qt
(m) 1 meter

36. Liter
1 hectometer 100 meters
1.06 qt
C = 5(F-32)/9
1/9 yd^2

37. Unit fractions
Fractions that equal 1
1 centimeter 1/100 meter
0.914 m
1. A number (whole - fraction - or decimal) 2. A unit