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Tussy et al - Basic Math for College Students 4/e (Homework)

Chris Read

Mathematics and Sciences, section 1, Fall 2011

Instructor: Mr. Cengage

Current Score : 2 / 16

Due : Thursday, November 3, 2011 11:00 PM EDT

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1. 2/2 points All Submissions Notes Question: TGBasMathP4 3.1.026.
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Write a fraction to describe what part of the figure is shaded. See Example 2.
Enter an exact number as an integer, fraction, or decimal.
Your answer is correct.

Write a fraction to describe what part of the figure is not shaded. See Example 2.
Enter an exact number as an integer, fraction, or decimal.
Your answer is correct.

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2. –/4 points Notes Question: TGBasMathP4 3.1.102.
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For each clock, what fraction of the hour has passed? Write your answers in simplified form. (Hint: There are 60 minutes in an hour.)
(a)
Enter a reduced fraction.
 hr

(b)
Enter a reduced fraction.
 hr

(c)
Enter a reduced fraction.
 hr

(d)
Enter a reduced fraction.
 hr

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3. –/1 points Notes Question: TGBasMathP4 3.2.026.
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Multiply. See Example 2.
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6
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1
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Enter a reduced fraction.

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4. –/1 points Notes Question: TGBasMathP4 3.2.053.CMI.
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Find the area of the triangle. See Example 8.
Enter an exact number.
 m2

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5. –/1 points Notes Question: TGBasMathP4 3.3.082.
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The materials used to make a pillow are shown. Examine the inventory list to decide how many pillows can be manufactured in one production run with the materials in stock.
Enter an exact number.
 pillows

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6. –/1 points Notes Question: TGBasMathP4 3.4.058.
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Determine which fraction is larger. See Example 10.
  or  

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7. –/1 points Notes Question: TGBasMathP4 3.4.109.
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Suppose you work as a school guidance counselor at a community college and your department has conducted a survey of the full-time students to learn more about their study habits. As part of a Power Point presentation of the survey results to the school board, you show the following circle graph. At that time, you are asked, "What fraction of the full-time students study 1 to 2 hours daily?" What would you answer?
Enter a reduced fraction.

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8. –/1 points Notes Question: TGBasMathP4 3.5.026.CMI.
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Write the mixed number as an improper fraction. See Example 2.
10
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Enter a reduced fraction.

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9. –/1 points Notes Question: TGBasMathP4 3.5.048.
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Graph the given numbers on a number line. See Example 4.
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4
, −3
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4
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3
2
, 4
3
4
 

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10. –/3 points Notes Question: TGBasMathP4 3.7.081.
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To improve reading skills, elementary school children read silently at the end of the school day for
1
4
 hour on Mondays and for
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2
 hour on Fridays. For the month of January, how many total hours did the children read silently in class?
Enter an exact number.
Enter an exact number.
Enter an exact number.
 hr
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21 22 23 24 25 26 27
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