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Tussy and Gustafson - Developmental Math 2/e (Homework)

Chris Read

Mathematics and Sciences, section 1, Fall 2010

Instructor: Mr. Cengage

Current Score: 18/18

Due: Wednesday, November 3, 2010 11:00 PM EDT

Question
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1 4 5 1 1 2 1 1 2
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18/18

Description

Create your course assignments by selecting questions from our bank of 1500 end-of-section exercises, as well as enhanced interactive examples with videos.

While doing their homework, students can link to the relevant interactive examples from the book and work through them again and again for additional practice before answering the question.

Students can view and hear additional instruction through the 2-5 minute Watch It links. Students will also find helpful links to online excerpts from their textbook, online-live help, tutorials, and videos.

Read It - relevant textbook pages

Watch It - videos of worked examples

Practice It - interactive examples

Master It - tutorials

Chat About It - online, live help

In this assignment we present several textbook question types found in Chapter 4 on decimals in Developmental Mathematics for College Students 2/e by Alan S. Tussy and R. David Gustafson published by Brooks/Cole.

Question 1 is a Vocabulary exercise, with a links to the appropriate section of the book and an online tutor chat room.

Question 2 is a Concept numerical question with links to the appropriate section of the book and an online tutor chat room.

Question 3 is a Notation multiple step exercise with randomized numbers and links to the book and the chat room.

Question 4 and 5 are Practice exercises with links to a video explanation and a practice application as well as Master It and the chat room.

Question 6 is an Application word problem with links to the book, Master It, and the chat room.

Question 7 is a Writing exercise with links to the book and the chat room.

Question 8 is a Review exercise with randomization and links to the book and the chat room.

Question 9 is an enhanced interactive Example which helps guide the student through the process needed to master the concept.


Instructions

This demo assignment allows many submissions and allows you to try another version of the same question for practice.



1. 1/1 points All Submissions Notes Question: TGDevMath2 4.1.002.
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Vocabulary We can show the value represented by each digit of the decimal 98.6123 by using Your answer is correct. notation.
98.6213 = 90 + 8 + 6/10 + 2/100 + 1/(1,000) + 3/(10,000)

Need Help? Read It


2. 4/4 points All Submissions Notes Question: TGDevMath2 4.1.010.
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Concepts Write each fraction as a decimal.
(a) 4/10
Enter an exact number.
Your answer is correct.

(b) 95/100
Enter an exact number.
Your answer is correct.

(c) 546/1000
Enter an exact number.
Your answer is correct.

(d) 79/10000
Enter an exact number.
Your answer is correct.

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3. 5/5 points All Submissions Notes Question: TGDevMath2 4.7.024.
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Notation Complete the solution to evaluate the expression.
(2 sqrt(64))-(5 sqrt(121))=2(
Answer is not case sensitive.
Your answer is correct.) - 5(
Answer is not case sensitive.
Your answer is correct.)
=
Answer is not case sensitive.
Your answer is correct. -
Answer is not case sensitive.
Your answer is correct.
=
Answer is not case sensitive.
Your answer is correct.

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4. 1/1 points All Submissions Notes Question: TGDevMath2 4.5.042.
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Practice Write the fraction in decimal form. Round to the nearest hundredth.
6/7
Enter a number.
Your answer is correct.

Need Help? Read It Watch It Practice It Master It


5. 1/1 points All Submissions Notes Question: TGDevMath2 4.2.048.
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Practice Evaluate the expression. Remember to perform any calculations within grouping symbols first.
-52 - (0.040 - 0.049)
Enter an exact number.
Your answer is correct.

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6. 2/2 points All Submissions Notes Question: TGDevMath2 4.1.056.
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Applications The laser used in laser vision correction is so precise that each pulse can remove 39 millionths of each inch of tissue in 12 billionths of a second. Write each of these numbers as a decimal.
Enter an exact number.
Your answer is correct. in.
Enter an exact number.
Your answer is correct. sec

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7. 1/1 points All Submissions Notes Question: TGDevMath2 4.7.078.
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Writing Explain the difference between the square and the square root of a number.

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8. 1/1 points All Submissions Notes Question: TGDevMath2 4.1.077.
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Review Express the fraction 2/3 as an equivalent fraction with a denominator of 24.
Enter a mathematical expression.
Your answer is correct.

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9. 2/2 points All Submissions Notes Question: TGDevMath2 4.7.E05.
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EXAMPLE 5 Find each square root:
(a) sqrt(25/64)
(b) sqrt(0.81).
Solution (a) sqrt(25/64)=5/8 because (5/8)2 = 25/64.

(b) sqrt(0.81) = 0.9 because (0.9)2 = 0.81.
Self Check Find each square root:
(a) sqrt(121/196)
<math><mrow><mfrac><mn>11</mn><mn>14</mn></mfrac></mrow></math> Your answer is correct.

(b) sqrt(1.69)
Enter a number.
Your answer is correct.

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