Math 105 Unit 2.1

Question 1

Unit Definition 4

Answer 1

A precisely specified quantity in terms of which the magnitudes of other quantities of the same kind can be stated

Question 2

Unit Definition 8a

Answer 2

Mathematics: the lowest positive whole number; one

Question 3

Unit of Measurement

Answer 3

A standard amount of a physical quantity, such as length, mass, energy, etc, specified multiples of which are used to express magnitudes of that physic quantity (the second is a unit of time)

Question 4

1 year (yr) = ?

Answer 4

365 days (d)

Question 5

1 week = ?

Answer 5

7 days (d)

Question 6

1 day (d) = ?

Answer 6

24 hours (h)

Question 7

1 hour (h) = ?

Answer 7

60 minutes (min)

Question 8

1 minute (min) = ?

Answer 8

60 seconds (s)

Question 9

1 year (yr) =

Answer 9

about 52 weeks

Question 10

1 mile (mi) = ?

Answer 10

5280 feet (ft) and/or 1760 yards (yd)

Question 11

1 foot (ft) = ?

Answer 11

12 inches (in), 30.48 centimeters (cm), and/or 0.3048 meters (m)

Question 12

1 yard (yd) = ?

Answer 12

3 feet (ft) and/or 0.9144 meters (m)

Question 13

1 inch (in) = ?

Answer 13

0.0254 meters (m) and/or 2.54 centimeters (cm)

Question 14

1 kilometer (km) = ?

Answer 14

0.621 miles (mi) and/or 1000 meters (m)

Question 15

1 kilowatt (kW) = ?

Answer 15

1000 watts (W)

Question 16

1 pound (lb) = ?

Answer 16

about 0.4536 kilograms (kg)

Question 17

1 teaspoon (tsp) = ?

Answer 17

5 milliliter (mL)

Question 18

$1.00 = ?

Answer 18

100 cents