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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. Foot

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2. Mile
10 -000 m^2 = 2.47 acres
1 centimeter 1/100 meter
The breadth of a thumb - defined as 1/12 of a foot
1.6 km

3. Kilometer
0.62 mi
The breadth of a thumb - defined as 1/12 of a foot
We can make substitutions - treating the names of the units as if they were numbers.
(m) 1 meter

4. Inch
2.54 cm
0.946 L
3 ft
1 hectometer 100 meters

5. Dekameter
1. A number (whole - fraction - or decimal) 2. A unit
1 dekameter 10 meters
We can make substitutions - treating the names of the units as if they were numbers.
Fractions that equal 1

6. 1 hectare
0.914 m
10 -000 m^2 = 2.47 acres
Comparing the quantity being measured to some standard
Volume of a cube 10 cm on each edge

7. 1 inch
1 dekameter 10 meters
2.54 centimeters
1/144 ft^2
1.1 yd

8. Quart
Comparing the quantity being measured to some standard
1/9 yd^2
Length of a man's foot (12 in.)
0.946 L

9. Millimeter
1 millimeter 1/1000 meter
0.4 in.
1 decimeter 1/10 meter
(km) 1000 meters

10. 1 foot (ft)
0.914 m
Volume of a cube 10 cm on each edge
12 inches (in.)
1 centimeter 1/100 meter

11. Yard

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12. 1 in. ^2
Fractions that equal 1
1/144 ft^2
10 -000 m^2 = 2.47 acres
0.4 in.

13. Yard
Volume of a cube 10 cm on each edge
1 hectometer 100 meters
The breadth of a thumb - defined as 1/12 of a foot
0.914 m

14. Hectometer
Fractions that equal 1
1.6 km
(hm) 100 meters
0.4 in.

15. Liter
1/9 yd^2
5280 ft
F 9C/5 + 32
1.06 qt

16. Kilometer
(km) 1000 meters
The basic unit of length in the metric system
10 -000 m^2 = 2.47 acres
We can make substitutions - treating the names of the units as if they were numbers.

17. 1 acre
2.54 cm
We can make substitutions - treating the names of the units as if they were numbers.
4840 yd^2
(dam) 10 meters

18. Degree Fahrenheit
F 9C/5 + 32
We can make substitutions - treating the names of the units as if they were numbers.
2.54 centimeters
1.1 yd

19. Liter
Volume of a cube 10 cm on each edge
The basic unit of length in the metric system
1 hectometer 100 meters
5280 ft

20. 1 ft ^2
0.914 m
C = 5(F-32)/9
1/9 yd^2
0.4 in.

21. Meter
C = 5(F-32)/9
0.62 mi
The basic unit of length in the metric system
1 millimeter 1/1000 meter

22. Two components of unit measurement
(km) 1000 meters
Fractions that equal 1
1. A number (whole - fraction - or decimal) 2. A unit
2.54 centimeters

23. Meter
1.1 yd
0.946 L
The circumference of a person's waist - defined as 36 inches
(dam) 10 meters

24. To change from one unit to another
1/9 yd^2
Volume of a cube 10 cm on each edge
We can make substitutions - treating the names of the units as if they were numbers.
1 millimeter 1/1000 meter

25. Centimeter
0.4 in.
10 -000 m^2 = 2.47 acres
0.62 mi
2.54 cm

26. 1 yard (yd)
12 inches (in.)
3 ft
Volume of a cube 10 cm on each edge
2.54 cm

27. 1 mile (mi)
1 kilometer 1000 meters
0.914 m
(dam) 10 meters
5280 ft

28. Unit fractions
1 centimeter 1/100 meter
F 9C/5 + 32
Fractions that equal 1
We can make substitutions - treating the names of the units as if they were numbers.

29. Degree Celsius
(m) 1 meter
0.62 mi
C = 5(F-32)/9
1/144 ft^2

30. Centimeter
0.62 mi
10 -000 m^2 = 2.47 acres
1 centimeter 1/100 meter
1 millimeter 1/1000 meter

31. Kilometer
0.946 L
10 -000 m^2 = 2.47 acres
1 kilometer 1000 meters
1 hectometer 100 meters

32. Units
1 hectometer 100 meters
5280 ft
Comparing the quantity being measured to some standard
1 centimeter 1/100 meter

33. Inch
10 -000 m^2 = 2.47 acres
The breadth of a thumb - defined as 1/12 of a foot
(dam) 10 meters
Fractions that equal 1

34. Dekameter
(dam) 10 meters
10 -000 m^2 = 2.47 acres
1/9 yd^2
4840 yd^2

35. Hectometer
(km) 1000 meters
Fractions that equal 1
1 hectometer 100 meters
10 -000 m^2 = 2.47 acres

36. Decimeter
0.4 in.
1 decimeter 1/10 meter
We can make substitutions - treating the names of the units as if they were numbers.
Fractions that equal 1

37. meter
2.54 centimeters
(m) 1 meter
Fractions that equal 1
1.6 km