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Measurements in Agriculture

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Mathematics   the study of numbers, equations, and geometric shapes and their relationships.  
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The four basic areas of mathematics:   arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and applied mathematics.  
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Arithmatic   the mathematics of counting quantities and manipulating numbers.  
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There are four basic arithmetic functions:   addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.  
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Number of fluid ounces in one pint   16  
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Number of cups in one fluid ounce   1/8 of a cup  
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Number of cups in eight fluid ounces   1 cup  
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Number of cups in one pint   2 cups  
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Number of cups in one quart   4  
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Number of fluid ounces in one quart.   32  
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Number of cups in one gallon   16  
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Number of fluid ounces in one gallon   128  
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centi..   1/100  
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milli..   1/1000  
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Kilo...   1000  
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Changing one unit of measurement to another   conversion  
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a unit of dry measurement equivalent in volume to 8 gallons.   bushel  
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1 dry ounce equals how many pounds   1/16 0f a pound  
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one hundred weight (cwt) equals how many pounds   100  
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the number of pounds in a ton   2,000  
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number of pounds in a Kilogram   2.2 pounds  
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number of pounds in a metric ton   2204.6 pounds  
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the field of mathematics in which symbols are used to represent unknown values.   algebra  
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the field of mathematics related to understanding spatial relationships and geometric shapes   geometry  
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the size of a two-dimensional space   area  
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area of a rectangle   length X width  
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area of a triangle   1/2 height X base  
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area of a circle   pi X radius X radius  
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the amount of space contained in a three-dimensional boundary.   volume  
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length X Width X Height   volume of a cube  
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1/3 Area of Base X Height   volume of a pyramid  
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4/3 pi X Radius X Radius X Radius   volume of a sphere  
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pi X radius X radius X height   volume of a cylinder  
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the number in the center of the list when numbers are ordered from least to greatest   median  
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the number that occurs most often in a data set,   mode  
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the area of math involved in developing computer programs.   computational mathematics  
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