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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. Units
Fractions that equal 1
We can make substitutions - treating the names of the units as if they were numbers.
Volume of a cube 10 cm on each edge
Comparing the quantity being measured to some standard

2. Unit fractions
0.4 in.
5280 ft
1/9 yd^2
Fractions that equal 1

3. 1 hectare
1.6 km
10 -000 m^2 = 2.47 acres
1.06 qt
Volume of a cube 10 cm on each edge

4. Degree Celsius
1.1 yd
Length of a man's foot (12 in.)
C = 5(F-32)/9
4840 yd^2

5. Hectometer
1 dekameter 10 meters
(hm) 100 meters
We can make substitutions - treating the names of the units as if they were numbers.
The basic unit of length in the metric system

6. Kilometer
2.54 centimeters
We can make substitutions - treating the names of the units as if they were numbers.
1.06 qt
0.62 mi

7. 1 ft ^2
1/9 yd^2
1.1 yd
0.62 mi
1 millimeter 1/1000 meter

8. Two components of unit measurement
1 millimeter 1/1000 meter
1/144 ft^2
1. A number (whole - fraction - or decimal) 2. A unit
F 9C/5 + 32

9. Dekameter
We can make substitutions - treating the names of the units as if they were numbers.
0.946 L
1 dekameter 10 meters
12 inches (in.)

10. Kilometer
1 kilometer 1000 meters
The breadth of a thumb - defined as 1/12 of a foot
Volume of a cube 10 cm on each edge
C = 5(F-32)/9

11. 1 foot (ft)
12 inches (in.)
5280 ft
1.1 yd
F 9C/5 + 32

12. Yard
The circumference of a person's waist - defined as 36 inches
0.914 m
1. A number (whole - fraction - or decimal) 2. A unit
Fractions that equal 1

13. 1 inch
2.54 centimeters
5280 ft
1 dekameter 10 meters
0.4 in.

14. Inch
2.54 cm
(hm) 100 meters
1 hectometer 100 meters
0.4 in.

15. 1 yard (yd)
F 9C/5 + 32
2.54 cm
3 ft
(m) 1 meter

16. 1 mile (mi)
5280 ft
1/144 ft^2
(m) 1 meter
(hm) 100 meters

17. 1 in. ^2
0.946 L
1/144 ft^2
1 millimeter 1/1000 meter
Fractions that equal 1

18. Meter
2.54 centimeters
The basic unit of length in the metric system
10 -000 m^2 = 2.47 acres
12 inches (in.)

19. To change from one unit to another
The basic unit of length in the metric system
1. A number (whole - fraction - or decimal) 2. A unit
1 millimeter 1/1000 meter
We can make substitutions - treating the names of the units as if they were numbers.

20. Quart
C = 5(F-32)/9
0.946 L
F 9C/5 + 32
1.06 qt

21. Liter
Volume of a cube 10 cm on each edge
10 -000 m^2 = 2.47 acres
1 kilometer 1000 meters
1.06 qt

22. Centimeter
1 hectometer 100 meters
0.914 m
1 millimeter 1/1000 meter
1 centimeter 1/100 meter

23. Mile
2.54 cm
10 -000 m^2 = 2.47 acres
1 kilometer 1000 meters
1.6 km

24. Foot

25. Liter
Volume of a cube 10 cm on each edge
The breadth of a thumb - defined as 1/12 of a foot
The basic unit of length in the metric system
We can make substitutions - treating the names of the units as if they were numbers.

26. Hectometer
10 -000 m^2 = 2.47 acres
0.4 in.
(m) 1 meter
1 hectometer 100 meters

27. Inch
12 inches (in.)
1.6 km
1/144 ft^2
The breadth of a thumb - defined as 1/12 of a foot

28. Millimeter
1 millimeter 1/1000 meter
Volume of a cube 10 cm on each edge
1/9 yd^2
1 centimeter 1/100 meter

29. Degree Fahrenheit
We can make substitutions - treating the names of the units as if they were numbers.
F 9C/5 + 32
1 millimeter 1/1000 meter
10 -000 m^2 = 2.47 acres

30. Dekameter
1. A number (whole - fraction - or decimal) 2. A unit
1 decimeter 1/10 meter
(dam) 10 meters
1 centimeter 1/100 meter

31. Kilometer
1/9 yd^2
(m) 1 meter
1/144 ft^2
(km) 1000 meters

32. Centimeter
The circumference of a person's waist - defined as 36 inches
0.4 in.
1/144 ft^2
(km) 1000 meters

33. 1 acre
0.62 mi
4840 yd^2
1 dekameter 10 meters
Volume of a cube 10 cm on each edge

34. meter
0.946 L
4840 yd^2
(m) 1 meter
1 hectometer 100 meters

35. Yard

36. Meter
0.946 L
1.1 yd
Fractions that equal 1
The breadth of a thumb - defined as 1/12 of a foot

37. Decimeter
3 ft
The basic unit of length in the metric system
Comparing the quantity being measured to some standard
1 decimeter 1/10 meter