/ Slash

Question 1

As shorthand for per, use___

Answer 1

A slash.

Question 2

As shorthand for and, use___

Answer 2

A slash.

Question 3

As shorthand for or, use___

Answer 3

A slash.

Question 4

As shorthand for “combined with,” “also used as,” or “along with being,” use___

Answer 4

A slash.

Question 5

In place of the Latin preposition cum, use___

Answer 5

A slash.

Question 6

To form certain abbreviations, use___

c/o (care of)
P/E ratio (price-to-earnings ratio)
w/ (with)

Answer 6

A slash.

Question 7

In fractions, to separate the numerator from the denominator, use___

Answer 7

A slash.

Question 8

To represent a conflict or connection between two things, use___

Answer 8

A slash or an en dash.

Question 9

To indicate a range of two years, use___

Answer 9

A slash.

Question 10

To indicate two names to avoid naming disputes, use___

Answer 10

A slash.

Question 11

To indicate both genders in place of the traditional masculine or plural gender neutrals, use___

Answer 11

A slash.

Question 12

To punctuate the stages of a route, use___

Answer 12

A slash.

Question 13

Between two numbers to indicate a fraction or ratio, use___

Answer 13

A slash.

Question 14

Between two numbers to indicate division, use___

Answer 14

A slash.

Question 15

To note numbering totals, use___

Answer 15

The slash.

Question 16

To mark ranges in numbers that already include hyphens or dashes, use___

Answer 16

Slashes.

Question 17

In the US government, to abbreviate the names of offices within various departments, starting with the larger office and following with its subdivisions, use___

Answer 17

Slashes.

Question 18

To mark italic text, where no special formatting is available, use___

Answer 18

Slashes.