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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 in. ^2
1/144 ft^2
(m) 1 meter
(km) 1000 meters
4840 yd^2

2. 1 inch
3 ft
1/9 yd^2
0.914 m
2.54 centimeters

3. 1 mile (mi)
1/9 yd^2
5280 ft
10 -000 m^2 = 2.47 acres
(m) 1 meter

4. Centimeter
We can make substitutions - treating the names of the units as if they were numbers.
The circumference of a person's waist - defined as 36 inches
0.4 in.
1 centimeter 1/100 meter

5. Hectometer
2.54 centimeters
(hm) 100 meters
The circumference of a person's waist - defined as 36 inches
1/9 yd^2

6. Foot

7. 1 hectare
(km) 1000 meters
10 -000 m^2 = 2.47 acres
C = 5(F-32)/9
1 millimeter 1/1000 meter

8. Inch
Fractions that equal 1
The breadth of a thumb - defined as 1/12 of a foot
(m) 1 meter
12 inches (in.)

9. Two components of unit measurement
1 dekameter 10 meters
1 millimeter 1/1000 meter
1/144 ft^2
1. A number (whole - fraction - or decimal) 2. A unit

10. Unit fractions
Fractions that equal 1
(km) 1000 meters
0.914 m
Comparing the quantity being measured to some standard

11. Degree Celsius
Comparing the quantity being measured to some standard
10 -000 m^2 = 2.47 acres
C = 5(F-32)/9
We can make substitutions - treating the names of the units as if they were numbers.

12. meter
2.54 cm
(m) 1 meter
1.6 km
F 9C/5 + 32

13. Meter
0.4 in.
We can make substitutions - treating the names of the units as if they were numbers.
0.946 L
The basic unit of length in the metric system

14. Yard

15. Dekameter
C = 5(F-32)/9
2.54 cm
1 dekameter 10 meters
1 hectometer 100 meters

16. 1 foot (ft)
1.1 yd
0.914 m
12 inches (in.)
Comparing the quantity being measured to some standard

17. Kilometer
5280 ft
(km) 1000 meters
1 kilometer 1000 meters
1. A number (whole - fraction - or decimal) 2. A unit

18. Yard
0.914 m
The basic unit of length in the metric system
C = 5(F-32)/9
1 decimeter 1/10 meter

19. Kilometer
4840 yd^2
1 kilometer 1000 meters
Volume of a cube 10 cm on each edge
10 -000 m^2 = 2.47 acres

20. 1 acre
0.62 mi
4840 yd^2
Length of a man's foot (12 in.)
1 hectometer 100 meters

21. Inch
1 dekameter 10 meters
2.54 cm
2.54 centimeters
1 kilometer 1000 meters

22. Hectometer
2.54 cm
1 hectometer 100 meters
Length of a man's foot (12 in.)
1 centimeter 1/100 meter

23. Dekameter
(dam) 10 meters
Volume of a cube 10 cm on each edge
(m) 1 meter
2.54 centimeters

24. Quart
1 hectometer 100 meters
1/9 yd^2
The circumference of a person's waist - defined as 36 inches
0.946 L

25. 1 ft ^2
1/9 yd^2
Fractions that equal 1
C = 5(F-32)/9
1 decimeter 1/10 meter

26. Liter
12 inches (in.)
2.54 cm
1.06 qt
The basic unit of length in the metric system

27. Decimeter
5280 ft
F 9C/5 + 32
1 decimeter 1/10 meter
0.62 mi

28. 1 yard (yd)
4840 yd^2
1 millimeter 1/1000 meter
1/144 ft^2
3 ft

29. Centimeter
0.4 in.
1. A number (whole - fraction - or decimal) 2. A unit
5280 ft
The breadth of a thumb - defined as 1/12 of a foot

30. Kilometer
Fractions that equal 1
5280 ft
1 kilometer 1000 meters
0.62 mi

31. Millimeter
1 millimeter 1/1000 meter
4840 yd^2
1.06 qt
5280 ft

32. Mile
1.6 km
Comparing the quantity being measured to some standard
The basic unit of length in the metric system
3 ft

33. Liter
1 millimeter 1/1000 meter
10 -000 m^2 = 2.47 acres
1/9 yd^2
Volume of a cube 10 cm on each edge

34. To change from one unit to another
1 centimeter 1/100 meter
C = 5(F-32)/9
We can make substitutions - treating the names of the units as if they were numbers.
(km) 1000 meters

35. Units
(m) 1 meter
Comparing the quantity being measured to some standard
2.54 cm
1 hectometer 100 meters

36. Degree Fahrenheit
10 -000 m^2 = 2.47 acres
(km) 1000 meters
F 9C/5 + 32
1/9 yd^2

37. Meter
1 decimeter 1/10 meter
1.1 yd
Fractions that equal 1
1 centimeter 1/100 meter