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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. 1 ft ^2
1/9 yd^2
The circumference of a person's waist - defined as 36 inches
0.914 m
1 millimeter 1/1000 meter

2. Yard
0.914 m
F 9C/5 + 32
1. A number (whole - fraction - or decimal) 2. A unit
1/144 ft^2

3. Decimeter
0.4 in.
The basic unit of length in the metric system
1 decimeter 1/10 meter
Length of a man's foot (12 in.)

4. Hectometer
0.946 L
Length of a man's foot (12 in.)
0.914 m
(hm) 100 meters

5. Kilometer
2.54 cm
0.946 L
1 kilometer 1000 meters
The circumference of a person's waist - defined as 36 inches

6. Liter
1 decimeter 1/10 meter
4840 yd^2
Volume of a cube 10 cm on each edge
(hm) 100 meters

7. Two components of unit measurement
Comparing the quantity being measured to some standard
0.62 mi
1. A number (whole - fraction - or decimal) 2. A unit
C = 5(F-32)/9

8. Degree Celsius
3 ft
1/144 ft^2
(hm) 100 meters
C = 5(F-32)/9

9. Kilometer
1 hectometer 100 meters
1.1 yd
(hm) 100 meters
0.62 mi

10. Kilometer
(km) 1000 meters
1 decimeter 1/10 meter
12 inches (in.)
(dam) 10 meters

11. To change from one unit to another
0.62 mi
We can make substitutions - treating the names of the units as if they were numbers.
The breadth of a thumb - defined as 1/12 of a foot
The basic unit of length in the metric system

12. Centimeter
(hm) 100 meters
0.4 in.
10 -000 m^2 = 2.47 acres
0.62 mi

13. Inch
2.54 cm
1 centimeter 1/100 meter
1 kilometer 1000 meters
1/9 yd^2

14. 1 mile (mi)
0.914 m
5280 ft
12 inches (in.)
(hm) 100 meters

15. 1 inch
2.54 centimeters
1 dekameter 10 meters
0.946 L
1.6 km

16. Inch
4840 yd^2
The breadth of a thumb - defined as 1/12 of a foot
0.946 L
10 -000 m^2 = 2.47 acres

17. Millimeter
1 centimeter 1/100 meter
1/9 yd^2
1 millimeter 1/1000 meter
12 inches (in.)

18. Liter
2.54 cm
1 centimeter 1/100 meter
1.06 qt
1. A number (whole - fraction - or decimal) 2. A unit

19. Hectometer
3 ft
0.946 L
1.6 km
1 hectometer 100 meters

20. 1 yard (yd)
3 ft
1 dekameter 10 meters
0.62 mi
2.54 centimeters

21. Meter
1/9 yd^2
3 ft
The basic unit of length in the metric system
F 9C/5 + 32

22. Mile
1.6 km
1/9 yd^2
1 millimeter 1/1000 meter
1.06 qt

23. 1 in. ^2
C = 5(F-32)/9
1/144 ft^2
(hm) 100 meters
10 -000 m^2 = 2.47 acres

24. 1 hectare
0.62 mi
Length of a man's foot (12 in.)
10 -000 m^2 = 2.47 acres
1.6 km

25. 1 acre
0.946 L
1.1 yd
3 ft
4840 yd^2

26. 1 foot (ft)
(m) 1 meter
1 kilometer 1000 meters
12 inches (in.)
The breadth of a thumb - defined as 1/12 of a foot

27. Degree Fahrenheit
C = 5(F-32)/9
1 hectometer 100 meters
F 9C/5 + 32
(dam) 10 meters

28. Unit fractions
3 ft
Fractions that equal 1
1 dekameter 10 meters
1 centimeter 1/100 meter

29. Dekameter
The breadth of a thumb - defined as 1/12 of a foot
1 dekameter 10 meters
Volume of a cube 10 cm on each edge
4840 yd^2

30. meter
1 dekameter 10 meters
4840 yd^2
(m) 1 meter
0.914 m

31. Foot

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32. Meter
1.1 yd
12 inches (in.)
1 centimeter 1/100 meter
We can make substitutions - treating the names of the units as if they were numbers.

33. Dekameter
(dam) 10 meters
Length of a man's foot (12 in.)
C = 5(F-32)/9
F 9C/5 + 32

34. Yard

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35. Units
Comparing the quantity being measured to some standard
1.06 qt
The circumference of a person's waist - defined as 36 inches
(dam) 10 meters

36. Centimeter
The breadth of a thumb - defined as 1/12 of a foot
Volume of a cube 10 cm on each edge
1 centimeter 1/100 meter
1 kilometer 1000 meters

37. Quart
5280 ft
0.946 L
1 dekameter 10 meters
1/9 yd^2