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Question in Trigonometry
testing sin, cos, tan of random(0,90,120,135,150,180,210,225,240,270,300,315,330) degrees but in radians
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Question in Trigonometry
multiple choice testing sin, cos, tan of angles that are negative or greater than 360 degrees that result in nice exact values.
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Question in Trigonometry
multiple choice testing sin, cos, tan of random(0,90,120,135,150,180,210,225,240,270,300,315,330) degrees
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Question in Trigonometry
multiple choice testing csc, sec, cot of random(30, 45, 60) degrees
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Exam (5 questions) in Trigonometry
Using the unit circle definition of sin, cos and tan, to calculate the exact value of trig functions evaluated at angles that depend on 0, 30, 45, 60 or 90 degrees.
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Question in Trigonometry
Using $\cos^2\theta+\sin^2\theta=1$ to evaluate expressions.
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Question in Trigonometry
Using Pythagoras' theorem to determine the hypotenuse, where side lengths include surds and students enter using sqrt syntax
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Question in Trigonometry
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Question in Algebra
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Question in Nursing
Calculating rates and scaling rates. Drops per mL and drops per minute questions unit rate to equivalent rate.
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Question in LANTITE (Numeracy)
Written to help prepare pre-service teachers for the numeracy test in Australia called LANTITE.
Based on the Australian Core Skills Framework - numeracy - level 3 - personal and community sample activity:Accurately measures a range of quantities to follow a recipe or operating instructions
incorporating making a product of a smaller or larger size than specified, e.g. follows a recipe
for six people and can adjust it to cater for 24 peopleHas an annoying plural issue
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Question in pre-algebra Numeracy and Arithmetic
Students seem to miss the fact that division is actually multiplication by the reciprocal or the inverse of multiplication. This question attempts to address that.
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Question in pre-algebra Numeracy and Arithmetic
Subtracting a decimal with 3 decimal places from a decimal with 2 or 3 decimal places. borrowing is necessary. This was modified from a subtraction question using integers with each number divided by 1000 so the variables have names referring to ones, tens, hundreds etc.
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Question in pre-algebra Numeracy and Arithmetic
The subtraction algortihm using the borrow and pay back method with integers.
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Question in pre-algebra Numeracy and Arithmetic
A single question which asks you to round to the nearest ten, hundred or thousand.
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Question in LANTITE (Numeracy)
Primarily concerned with identifying when a number is in the thousands, million, billions or trillions.
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Question in Nursing
Is this number divisible by 2? Half the time the number is, half the time it isn't. Steps give the divisibility test.
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Question in Nursing
Randomly chooses one of the following
a) Multiply numerical fractions. Simplifying is discussed in the advice but not required to get full marks.
b) Multiply a negative fraction by a whole number. Simplifying is discussed in the advice but not required to get full marks.
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Question in Nursing
Randomly chooses one of the following
a) Divide numerical fractions. Simplifying is discussed in the advice but not required to get full marks.
b) Divide a negative whole number by a fraction. Simplifying is discussed in the advice but not required to get full marks.
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Question in pre-algebra Numeracy and Arithmetic
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Exam (3 questions) in pre-algebra Numeracy and Arithmetic
Equivalent fractions, simplifying, adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing fractions. Converting between mixed numbers and improper fractions.
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Question in pre-algebra Numeracy and Arithmetic
Fractions don't have a common denominator. Need to find one. Addition and subtraction 50:50 split.
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Question in Algebra
Fractions already have a common denominator. Addition and subtraction 50:50 split. Students shouldn't have to worry about reducing fractions by design.
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Question in Nursing
Reduced or simplified form of a fraction by cancelling the greatest common divisor (gcd) of numerator and denominator (i.e dividing out by it)
The greatest common factor are designed to be one of the following 2,4,5,10,20,25,50,100,125,250
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Question in pre-algebra Numeracy and Arithmetic
Fractions already have a common denominator. Addition and subtraction 50:50 split, when subtracting, the answer is negative half the time. Students shouldn't have to worry about reducing fractions by design.
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Question in pre-algebra Numeracy and Arithmetic
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Question in pre-algebra Numeracy and Arithmetic
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Question in pre-algebra Numeracy and Arithmetic
Recall of common units, along with understanding multiplication.
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Question in Ben's workspace
Demonstrates how to create variables containing LaTeX commands, and how to use them in the question text.
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Question in LANTITE (Numeracy)
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