Science 70 Correct solutions.
Mathematical Applications in Veterinary
Science 70 Correct solutions.
Field of study concerned with numbers, quantity, shapes and the relationships
among them. - ANSWER Mathematics
combining numbers; expressed by '+' symbol. - ANSWER Addition
deducting numbers; expressed by '‒' symbol. - ANSWER Subtraction
increasing numbers through repeated addition; expressed by 'x', ' ' or '∙'
symbol. - ANSWER Multiplication
splitting numbers into equal parts; expressed by '÷' or '/' symbol. - ANSWER Division
part of a whole number expressed as a numerator over a line or slash with a denominator below. -
ANSWER Fraction
top number in a fraction; represents how many parts there are. - ANSWER Numerator
bottom number in a fraction; represents how many parts the whole is divided into. - ANSWER
Denominator
smallest number which is a multiple of all of a set of fractions' denominators. - ANSWER Lowest
Common Denominator (LCD)
part of a whole number expressed as digits placed to the right of a decimal point. - ANSWER Decimal
, Mathematical Applications in Veterinary
Science 70 Correct solutions.
part of a whole number expressed in hundredths and followed by a percent symbol (%). - ANSWER
Percentage
process of changing from one form to another. - ANSWER Conversion
comparison of numbers; expression showing the relationship between two quantities. - ANSWER Ratio
expression stating two ratios are equal. - ANSWER Proportion
equation used to understand the relationships between variables; rule for solving math problems. -
ANSWER Formula
unknown quantity. - ANSWER Variable
process of determining the quantitative size or amount of an item. - ANSWER Measurement
amount of two-dimensional space. - ANSWER Distance
force of gravitational pull. - ANSWER Weight
amount of three-dimensional space. - ANSWER Volume
amount of heat. - ANSWER Temperature
most commonly used system of measurement in the United States; defined and governed by the
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). - ANSWER U.S. Customary System of
Measurement