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Basic Arithmetic: Measurements

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1. 1 year
a + b = b + a
0.000001 10^-6
365 days
name the order things came in; first - second - third - fourth - fifth - etc.

2. 1 t
75 gtts
average body temperature
Write as read and reduce 10.68-10 68/100=10 17/25=267/25
a² + b² = c²

3. P a+b+c
circumference of a circle
perimeter of a triangle
1/1000 or .001 or 10^-3
.75

4. hecto
1 tablespoon
100
75
60 gr (grain) weight

5. Has other factors besides 1 and itself
composite number
1000 years
.16 (6 repeating)
1 -000 grams

6. 32 degrees Fahrenheit (F.)
a + b = b + a
ante meridiem; time between midnight and noon
365 days
water freezes

7. 3/8
1000 meters
(a x b) x c = a x (b x c)
a + 0 = a
.375

8. centi
1/100 or .01 or 10^-2
60 gr (grain) weight
16 ounces
30mL

9. 1 yard
10 decimeters
1 day
3 feet
day

10. 8 quarts
1 peck
F 9C/5 + 32
0.000001 10^-6
area of a rectangle

11. The difference between the highest and lowest numerical information
range
.1 gram
a + 0 = a
1000000000000000000

12. To change from one unit to another
1 tablespoon
We can make substitutions - treating the names of the units as if they were numbers.
.8
(a + b) + c = a + (b + c)

13. 2/3
3 teaspoons
perimeter of a rectangle
1 pound
.6 repeating

14. The Identity Law for addition
1 pound
a + 0 = a
3.14
100

15. C pie X d
16 ounces
L
composite number
circumference of a circle

16. 1 f dram
15 MINIMS
1 leap year
perimeter of a rectangle
60 minims

17. 1 decameter
16 ounces
10 meters
24 hours
1/100 or .01 or 10^-2

18. The middle number in a group of numbers that are arranged in numerical order
about 52 weeks
median
12 months
10 grams

19. 9 square feet
100 meters
composite number
a + 0 = a
1 square yard

20. 1 minute
PE= mgh
1 square foot
60 seconds
60 minutes

21. Fractions/Decimal to percent
multiply by 100
.125
2000 pounds
1 square yard

22. The volume of any pyramid
area of a square
Divide by 100
480 m (minims)
V = Bh / 3

23. 1 - 8 - 27 - 64 - 125 - 216 - 343 - 512 - 729 - 1000
.625
1000 meters
1 cup
Cubes (up to 10x10)

24. The Commutative Law for multiplication
a x b = b x a
composite number
1 pint
10

25. 1 decagram
circumference of a circle
10 grams
1 bushel
1 week

26. 1 tablespoon
1 hour
1 square yard
1000000000
3 teaspoons

27. 1 fl oz
480 m (minims)
We can make substitutions - treating the names of the units as if they were numbers.
1 peck
area of a triangle

28. 4 quarts
Divide numerator by denominator 4/5=.8
1 gallon
1 pint
60 minutes

29. 212 degrees Fahrenheit (F.)
1. A number (whole - fraction - or decimal) 2. A unit
water boils
1 tablespoon
a x b = b x a

30. A 1/2 X b X h
V = Bh where B is the area of the base
1 followed by 100 zeroes
1 century
area of a triangle

31. 1 g
median
15 gr
1 acre
.25

32. 3/4
.75
1 pint
1 yard
Length of a man's foot (12 in.)

33. P (2Xl) + (2Xw)
room temperature
2000 pounds
perimeter of a parallelogram
1 century

34. Light year
.01
15 mL
1000000000
the distance light can travel in a year; a measure of distance not time; 6000000000000 miles

35. 1/3
Divide numerator by denominator 4/5=.8
(a + b) + c = a + (b + c)
.3 repeating
perimeter of a rectangle

36. about 52 weeks
.875
room temperature
circumference of a circle
1 year

37. Which hand on a clock indicates the minutes?
Area of a Trapezium
1 day
the long hand
10 years

38. 5/6
perimeter of a parallelogram
480 gr (grain) weight
1 quart
.83 (3 repeating)

39. Which hand on a clock indicates the hour?
1000 years
a x b = b x a
the short hand
day

40. Fraction to Decimal
Divide numerator by denominator 4/5=.8
.6 repeating
1 century
25

41. 60 minutes
water freezes
1 hour
60 minims
a x 1 = a

42. 366 days
1 quart
8 f drams
1 leap year
Squares (up to 15x15)

43. 1 kilometer
1000 meters
Length of a man's foot (12 in.)
5280 feet
1 mile

44. 12 months
15 MINIMS
water freezes
1 year
day

45. 1 mile
5280 feet
area of a circle
1 cup
7 days

46. Each large number on a clock represents how many minutes?
5
C = 5(F-32)/9
50
1 peck

47. 144 square inches
PE= mgh
60 gr (grain) weight
16 ounces
1 square foot

48. P (2Xl) + (2Xw)
perimeter of a rectangle
1 quart
room temperature
1000 meters

49. 1/4 = _____ %
1 pint
area of a circle
25
a x 1 = a

50. The average of the numbers
multiply by 100
mean
.875
5280 feet