Basic College Mathematics (10th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Decimals - 4.1 Reading and Writing Decimal Numbers - 4.1 Exercises - Page 272: 61

Answer

(a) 12 (b) 4

Work Step by Step

(a) We first write the fraction as a decimal: $$ \frac{13}{1000} =.013\ inches $$ Finding the .013 inch diameter entry in the table, we find that the corresponding test strength is $\fbox{12 pounds.}$ (b) Finding the .008 inch diameter entry in the table, we find that the corresponding test strength is $\fbox{4 pounds.}$
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