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Unrelated

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Two items that are not associated.

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Which examples best describe unrelated?

A. Money in my bank and my happiness.
B. Images on my phone and chairs at my table.
C. 2 and 1/2 are reciprocals.
D. The amount of food I eat and my weight.

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B. Images on my phone and chairs at my table.

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Related or Proportional

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Two items that are associated or affiliated. However, the relationship between the items does not have to be specified.

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Cholesterol level and longevity.
A) Unrelated
B) Related
C) Directly Related
D) Inversely Proportional

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D) Inversely Proportional

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Smoking and the likelihood of cardiovascular disease.
A) Unrelated
B) Related
C) Directly Related
D) Inversely Proportional

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B) Related

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Years employed and days of vacation earned per year.
A) Unrelated
B) Related
C) Directly Related
D) Inversely Proportional

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C) Directly Related

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IQ and shoe size
A) Unrelated
B) Related
C) Directly Related
D) Inversely Proportional

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A) Unrelated

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Hours spent exercising and weight.
A) Unrelated
B) Related
C) Directly Related
D) Inversely Proportional

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D) Inversely Proportional

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Alcohol intake and sobriety
A) Unrelated
B) Related
C) Directly Related
D) Inversely Proportional

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D) Inversely Proportional

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What is the reciprocal of 20?
A) 20
B) 1/20
C) 1
D) .20

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C) 1

20:
20/1 x 1/20 = 20/20 = 1

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Which of the lines in the graph below represent an inverse relationship?

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The red, orange, and black lines.

*Remember that the items’ inverse relationship extends from upper left to lower right.

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Which of the lines in the graph below represents a direct relationship?

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The green, blue, and purple line.

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Directly Related

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When two items are associated. If one increases the other increases too or vice versa.

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Which lines in the graph represent relationships between two variables?

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All the lines represent a relationship between two variables.

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Inversely Related

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When two items are associated. If one increases the other decreases or vice versa.

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Reciprocal Relationship

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When two factors/items are multiplied together they are going to equal to 1.

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What’s a special relationship for inverse relationships?

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Reciprocal

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Units of length would be:

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distance or circumference: cm, feet

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Units of area:

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cm2, ft2

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Units of volume:

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cm3, ft3

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“Increase by a factor” means to:

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multiply by that number.

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Increase by a factor of 6 means six times larger. Which of the following best relates to the question?
A) Plus
B) Multiply

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B) Multiply

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“Decrease by a factor” means to:

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divide by that number.

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Decrease by a factor of three means one third. Which of the following best relates to the question?
A) Minus
B) Divide

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B) Divide

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A number followed by the word "percent" is: A) More B) Less C) Equal to D) Unitless
D) Unitless
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The amount I read in my textbook & my physics grades: A) Unrelated B) Related C) Directly Related D) Inversely Proportional
C) Directly Related
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The number of trees in the forest & my house address: A) Unrelated B) Related C) Directly Related D) Inversely Proportional
A) Unrelated
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The time spent on Instagram & my cell data usage: A) Unrelated B) Related C) Directly Related D) Inversely Proportional
C) Directly Related
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The number of purchases made & the store's inventory: A) Unrelated B) Related C) Directly Related D) Inversely Proportional
D) Inversely Proportional
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The number of days with cold temperature & the number of days I turn the furnace on: A) Unrelated B) Related C) Directly Related D) Inversely Proportional
C) Directly Related
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Variables aka
Factors
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Megahertz is:
1 million Hertz
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If the exponent is positive, the number is larger, between, or smaller than 1?
Larger than 10. * VERY BIG NUMBER
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If the exponent is zero, the number is larger, between, or smaller than 1?
It has a value between 1 and 10. * It's saying that we are multiplying a number by 1 and then the number ends up being between 1 and 10.
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If the exponent is negative, the number is larger, between, or smaller than 1?
Smaller than 10. * VERY SMALL NUMBER
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Positive exponent, you move to the right or left side?
Right
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Negative exponent, you move to the right or left side?
Left
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2.6 x 10^6 = ?
2,600,000.0
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3.1 x 10^4 = ?
31,000.0
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1.8 x 10^9 = ?
1,800,000,000.0
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2.6 x 10^-6 = ?
0.0000026
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2.6 x 10^0 = ?
2.6
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Convert 3,400,000,000 into the 10th power.
3.4 x 10^9
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Convert 0.00049 into the 10th power.
4.9 x 10^-4
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1.0 x 10^6=?
1,000,000
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Convert 0.00049 into the 10th power.
4.9 x 10^7
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1.742 x 10^3
1742 or 1742.0
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The prefix of 10^9 is?
Giga (billion)
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The prefix of 10^6 is?
Mega (million)
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The prefix of 10^3 is?
Kilo (thousand)
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The prefix of 10^2 is?
Hecto (hundred)
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The prefix of 10^1 is?
Deca (ten)
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The prefix of 10^-1 is?
Deci (tenth)
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The prefix of 10^-2 is?
Centi (hundredth)
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The prefix of 10^-3 is?
Milli (thousandth)
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The prefix of 10^-6 is?
Micro (millionth)
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The prefix of 10^-9 is?
Nano (billionth)
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How are the size of a tree and its sage related? A) Inversely B) Directly C) Unrelated
B) Directly Generally, as a tree ages, its size increases.
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How are the height of a person and the color of his automobile related? A) Inversely B) Directly C) Unrelated
C) Unrelated Generally, a person's age and car color have no relation to each other.
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How is the age of a loaf of bread related to its freshness? A) Inversely B) Directly C) Unrelated
A) Inversely As a loaf of bread ages, its freshness decreases.
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Which of the following is an appropriate unit of area? A) Seconds B) Yards C) Inches D) cm^3 E) Square Yards
E) Square Yards Area is measured in units of length squared. The area that carpet covers is measured in square yards. *Usually measured in squared units.
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Which of the following is not an appropriate unit for volume? A) Cubic Miles B) Gallons C) cm D) cm^3 E) Pint
C) cm Volume is measured in units of length cubed. Centimeters is simply a measure of length.
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All of the following are measures of length except: A) Mile B) Inch C) mm D) Second E) km
D) Second Seconds are units of time, not length.
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List these metric terms in increasing order: A) Mega B) Micro C) Milli D) Hecto E) Deca F) Deci
B, C, F, E, D, A, or Micro, Mili, Deci, Deca, Hecto, Mega It specifically says to put it in order from start to finish, in this case, low to high.
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List these metric terms in decreasing order: A) Nano B) Centi C) Giga D) Kilo E) Hecto F) Micro
C, D, E, B, F, A, or Giga, Kilo, Hecto, Centi, Micro, Nano It specifically says to put it in order from start to finish, in this case, high to low.
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How many milliliters are in 8 liters? A) 1/8 B) 8 C) 80 D) 800 E) 8000
E) 8000 Milli means thousandth.
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How many centimeters are in 3 meters? A) 1/300 B) 1/3 C) 3 D) 300 E) 3000
D) 300 Centi means hundredth.
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How many kilometers are in 3000 meters? A) 1/300 B) 1/3 C) 3 D) 300 E) 3000
C) 3 Kilo means thousand. Three kilometers equal 3,000 meters.
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What is the reciprocal of 100? A) 0.1 B) 100 C) 0.2 D) 0.01 E) 1/50
D) The reciprocal of 100 is 1/100 or 0.01. 1/100 x 100/1 = 100/100 = 0.01
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What is the reciprocal of 1/8? A) 80 B) 10 C) 1 D) 8 E) 72
D) The reciprocal of 1/8 is 8. 1/8 = 8/1 = 8 On the second step, you will divide 8/1 which equals 8.
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How many hertz is 3 MHz? A) 3,000,000 B) 3000 C) 333 D) 0.003
A) 3,000,000
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How many milliliters are contained in a jar filled with 5 liters of fluid? A) 5 B) 5000 C) 500 D) 0.005
B) 5000 Milliliters equal a thousand.
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How many liters are contained in 80 ml of fluid? A) 8 B) 80 C) 0.008 D) 0.080
D) 0.080
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How much bigger is a thousand than ten? A) 10 times B) 100 times C) 1000 times D) 500 times
B) 100 times A thousand is 100 times bigger than ten,
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How much bigger is a billion than a million? A) 10 times B) 100 times C) 1000 times D) 500 times
C) 1000 A billion is 1000 times greater than a million.
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How much smaller is a hundred than a thousand? A) 1/10 B) 1/100 C) 1/1000 D) 1/10000
A) 1/10 A hundred is one-tenth of a thousand.
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Match the appropriate term in the first column with the units in the second column. 1) Time A) 6 Square Miles 2) Length B) -9 Degrees 3) Cost C) 14 Kilograms 4) Volume D) 83% 5) Area E) 15m^3 6) Test Score F) 12 Centimeters 7) Mass G) 4 Minutes 8) Temperature H) 86 Cents
1) G 2) F 3) H 4) E 5) A 6) D 7) C 8) B

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