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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. Inch
4840 yd^2
1 centimeter 1/100 meter
0.4 in.
The breadth of a thumb - defined as 1/12 of a foot

2. To change from one unit to another
We can make substitutions - treating the names of the units as if they were numbers.
Fractions that equal 1
1 millimeter 1/1000 meter
2.54 centimeters

3. 1 acre
1 dekameter 10 meters
We can make substitutions - treating the names of the units as if they were numbers.
2.54 centimeters
4840 yd^2

4. 1 inch
2.54 centimeters
F 9C/5 + 32
1/9 yd^2
0.914 m

5. 1 foot (ft)
12 inches (in.)
1/144 ft^2
1 millimeter 1/1000 meter
Comparing the quantity being measured to some standard

6. Dekameter
1. A number (whole - fraction - or decimal) 2. A unit
1 dekameter 10 meters
Volume of a cube 10 cm on each edge
1 millimeter 1/1000 meter

7. Kilometer
1.1 yd
1 centimeter 1/100 meter
0.62 mi
The basic unit of length in the metric system

8. meter
(m) 1 meter
1. A number (whole - fraction - or decimal) 2. A unit
1 hectometer 100 meters
The circumference of a person's waist - defined as 36 inches

9. Degree Celsius
1. A number (whole - fraction - or decimal) 2. A unit
0.914 m
C = 5(F-32)/9
F 9C/5 + 32

10. Degree Fahrenheit
1 dekameter 10 meters
F 9C/5 + 32
1 kilometer 1000 meters
1.1 yd

11. Centimeter
The breadth of a thumb - defined as 1/12 of a foot
0.4 in.
0.914 m
1 decimeter 1/10 meter

12. Centimeter
1 centimeter 1/100 meter
1.6 km
1/144 ft^2
1 dekameter 10 meters

13. Decimeter
F 9C/5 + 32
1 decimeter 1/10 meter
1/9 yd^2
Volume of a cube 10 cm on each edge

14. Liter
(m) 1 meter
Comparing the quantity being measured to some standard
2.54 cm
Volume of a cube 10 cm on each edge

15. Hectometer
1 hectometer 100 meters
The basic unit of length in the metric system
3 ft
1 millimeter 1/1000 meter

16. 1 in. ^2
(m) 1 meter
1/144 ft^2
0.946 L
1 hectometer 100 meters

17. Kilometer
(km) 1000 meters
1 centimeter 1/100 meter
1.06 qt
0.946 L

18. Millimeter
1 kilometer 1000 meters
0.946 L
1 millimeter 1/1000 meter
1/9 yd^2

19. Yard

20. Meter
(km) 1000 meters
(hm) 100 meters
1 millimeter 1/1000 meter
The basic unit of length in the metric system

21. Mile
0.62 mi
1/9 yd^2
0.914 m
1.6 km

22. 1 yard (yd)
3 ft
1 centimeter 1/100 meter
Volume of a cube 10 cm on each edge
Length of a man's foot (12 in.)

23. Two components of unit measurement
(hm) 100 meters
1 kilometer 1000 meters
1. A number (whole - fraction - or decimal) 2. A unit
0.4 in.

24. Unit fractions
Fractions that equal 1
5280 ft
0.62 mi
12 inches (in.)

25. Kilometer
F 9C/5 + 32
1 kilometer 1000 meters
We can make substitutions - treating the names of the units as if they were numbers.
0.914 m

26. 1 hectare
The breadth of a thumb - defined as 1/12 of a foot
10 -000 m^2 = 2.47 acres
Fractions that equal 1
0.914 m

27. Foot

28. Inch
0.946 L
2.54 cm
(m) 1 meter
0.62 mi

29. Units
5280 ft
Comparing the quantity being measured to some standard
C = 5(F-32)/9
1/144 ft^2

30. 1 ft ^2
1/144 ft^2
The basic unit of length in the metric system
1/9 yd^2
1 centimeter 1/100 meter

31. Quart
1.6 km
Fractions that equal 1
0.946 L
0.4 in.

32. Meter
4840 yd^2
1.1 yd
The breadth of a thumb - defined as 1/12 of a foot
1.06 qt

33. 1 mile (mi)
5280 ft
C = 5(F-32)/9
The breadth of a thumb - defined as 1/12 of a foot
1 decimeter 1/10 meter

34. Hectometer
The breadth of a thumb - defined as 1/12 of a foot
3 ft
1 decimeter 1/10 meter
(hm) 100 meters

35. Liter
0.62 mi
1.06 qt
(km) 1000 meters
1 centimeter 1/100 meter

36. Yard
0.914 m
(dam) 10 meters
Comparing the quantity being measured to some standard
0.946 L

37. Dekameter
5280 ft
(dam) 10 meters
1 dekameter 10 meters
F 9C/5 + 32