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    This is called the one-fifth rule. There will be some occasions when the one-fifth rule seems too generous. If you feel that your confidence in the last significant figure of the measurement is greater than this‚ then of course it would be more appropriate to use‚ say one-tenth of the least count. Similarly‚ if your confidence in the last significant figure is lower‚ then you might use half the least count. At any rate‚ you should use good judgment in estimating the error. Always think in terms of having

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    PS Solution from Forums 2 1. Positive integer n leaves a remainder of 4 after division by 6 and a remainder of 3 after division by 5. If n is greater than 30‚ what is the remainder that n leaves after division by 30? (A) 3 (B) 12 (C) 18 (D) 22 (E) 28 How to approach this Problem? Positive integer n leaves a remainder of 4 after division by 6 --> --> 4‚ 10‚ 16‚ 22‚ 28‚ ... Positive integer n leaves a remainder of 3 after division by 5 --> --> 3‚ 8‚ 13‚ 18‚ 23‚ 28‚ ... - we

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    learners according to the CAPS document. Definition Price (2001)‚ state that place value refers to our base-ten system‚ where each digit in a number represents a partial amount‚ this amount is determined by the structure of the number and the position of the digit in the number. In the base-ten system the position of a digit represents its value‚ therefore each digit has its own value in relation to another written symbol. This concept can be very easy to understand or it can be very complex‚ it

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    Title of Lesson: Subtracting by Regrouping Objectives: The students will be able to: • Subtract by going from right to left‚ subtract the ones‚ then the tens‚ then the hundreds • Subtract by regrouping the tens‚ then the hundreds GPS Standards: MCC.3.NBT.2 Fluently add and subtract within 1000 using strategies and algorithms based on place value‚ properties of operations‚ and/or the relationship between addition and subtraction. Preparation: In preparation for this lesson‚ I will

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    multiplied by a power of 10 and must be between 1 and 10. Significant figures: The number of digits you quote when you write down the value of a quantity that has been measured with a degree of uncertainty. The smaller the number of significant figures quoted for a value‚ the smaller the uncertainty in that value. The significant figure is the number(s) that carry meaning to that particular range of digits. So in the figure 247300‚ the most significant number is 2 as it tells us the number is 2 thousand

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    FINANCE FINS2624 PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT MID-TERM EXAMINATION - SEMESTER 1‚ 2015 TIME ALLOWED: 2 HOURS AND 30 MINUTES To make sure that we can identify your exam if your student ID number is hard to read‚ please tick the boxes below to fill in your seven digit student ID number. Detailed instructions are on the next page. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Page 1 of 3 Please see over FINS2624 MIDTERM S1‚ 2015 INSTRUCTIONS 1) Write your name‚ student ID number and signature in the assigned space

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    but if a “1” is added the subtrahend (bottom number) it is considered adding 1. Until students had a firm grasp and a solid foundation applying this method‚ there is much room for error. This algorithm does not require regrouping like the multi-digit problems presented in Week 5. Regrouping does not occur within this method because there is no need to “borrow” a hundred or ten and move it over to the tens or ones place. The top numbers are increasing by tens and the bottom numbers are increasing

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    Ch01 GenChem Spring2015

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    General Chemistry I Dr. Judith Albrecht Introduction Attendance: – mandatory for exams and lecture – absence in the exams leads to fall the class Goal of this course: – critical thinking and problem solving by yourself • responsible for your own learning process • studying continuously and independently is the key to success – active memorization – study groups (!!!) – ask questions Introduction 1.Introduction: Matter and Measurement 2.Atoms‚ Molecules‚ and Ions 3.Stoichiometry 4.Aqueous Reactions

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    1.PERCENT ● DEFINITION OF PERCENT - Percent means parts per 100 The symbol is % Example: 25% means 25 per 100 ● CONVERSION TECHNIQUES - ✔Changing percent to decimal Change a percent to a decimal. Move the decimal point two places to the left. In a percent‚ the decimal point would come at the end of the last number (for 75%‚ envision that it looks like 75.) Examples: 75% converts to .75 40% converts to .40 3.1% converts to .031 ✔Changing decimal or whole number to percent Change a decimal

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    (1) Convert the decimal number (210) into hexadecimal. 210/16 = 13 remainder 2 (lsd) 13/16 = 0 remainder 13 (msd) 132= D2 (hexadecimal) (2) Convert your hexadecimal result back into decimal to prove your answer. Weights 16 1 Digits 13 2 (16 * 3) + ( 1 * 2) = 208 + 2 =210(decimal) (task 4) (1)Convert the hexadecimal E7 into decimal. E7 = 231 (14*16^1)+(7*16^0) 224+7=231 Thomas Turner June

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