Chapter 3 Terms

Question 0

Fahrenheit scale

Answer 0

Boiling point of water is 212’F and the freezing point is 32’F

Question 1

Celsius scale (centigrade scale)

Answer 1

Boiling point 100’C and freezing point is 0’C

Question 2

civilian time

Answer 2

Morning hours from midnight until noon, after noon, it starts over again with 1.

Question 3

Military time

Answer 3

Uses a 24-hour scale without AM or PM destinations.

Question 4

decimal point

Answer 4

Are written by placing digits (0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9) into place value columns that a decimal point separates.

Question 5

exponent

Answer 5

Short cuts showing multiplication of a number times itself. 10^2 = 10 x 10 or 100

Question 6

Fraction

Answer 6

A number that represents one or more equal parts of a whole (Latin means “fraction” to break into pieces). A fraction is a quotient- a number that can be written in an a/b or a over b form, where b is never equal to 0.

Question 7

metric system

Answer 7

(Also called International System) is the international standard of weights and measurement used by scientists and engineers everywhere. Developed by the French in the 18th century, today is the preferred system for prescribing and administering medications.

Question 8

percentage

Answer 8

Are special types of fractions that mean “per every hundred” the denominator is always understood to be 100. % is the symbol.
Example- 25%

Question 9

Proportion

Answer 9

Statement of equality between ratios a/b=c/d or a:b = c:d

Question 10

Ratios

Answer 10

A comparison of two numbers, a and b, expressed a:b or a/b or a over b

Question 11

Relative value

Answer 11

Decimal number determines by looking at the spaces to the left or the decimal point. The more spaces, the higher the value.