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Substituting into a formula
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Quiz 3
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Substituting into a formula - Quiz 1
Question
Question 1
Find the average of 100 and -60 using the formula
where
and
a)
b)
c)
d)
Your answer is correct.
Not correct. Choice
(b)
is
false
.
Try again, you might have missed the negative sign and calculated
Not correct. Choice
(c)
is
false
.
Try again, you have the wrong sign for your answer.
Not correct. Choice
(d)
is
false
.
Try again, you might have only divided one of the numbers by 2 getting
Question 2
If
and
what is the value of
a)
b)
c)
d)
Not correct. Choice
(a)
is
false
.
Try again, you may have forgotten to change a sign.
Your answer is correct.
=
=
=
Not correct. Choice
(c)
is
false
.
Try again, remember two negatives make a positive.
Not correct. Choice
(d)
is
false
.
Try again, remember
means
Question 3
If
and
what is the value of
a)
b)
c)
d)
Your answer is correct.
Not correct. Choice
(b)
is
false
.
Try again, remember
Not correct. Choice
(c)
is
false
.
Try again, remember
Not correct. Choice
(d)
is
false
.
Try again, remember
Question 4
If
and
what is the value of
a)
b)
c)
d)
Not correct. Choice
(a)
is
false
.
Try again, carefully look at the signs.
Not correct. Choice
(b)
is
false
.
Try again, the formula uses
and you have probably used
look carefully at the signs as well.
Your answer is correct.
Not correct. Choice
(d)
is
false
.
Try again, the formula uses
and you have probably used
Question 5
Find
if
where
and
a)
b)
c)
d)
Not correct. Choice
(a)
is
false
.
Try again, you have not performed the steps in the right order.
Not correct. Choice
(b)
is
false
.
Try again, you probably have the
and the
in the wrong order and have solved
Not correct. Choice
(c)
is
false
.
Try again, you have probably mixed up some signs.
Your answer is correct.
We need to solve
for
=
=
=