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Calculating Two-Thirds of a Number

Calculating Two-Thirds of a Number

Knowing how to find a fraction of a number is a handy skill for home project measurements, reducing recipes or calculating discounts. You can find two-thirds of a number using either fractions or decimals. Remember that “of” in a math…

Understanding the Difference Between Inches and Centimeters

Understanding the Difference Between Inches and Centimeters

Inches and centimeters are both units of linear measurement. Inches are used in the American system, which is sometimes referred to as the English system. Centimeters are a unit of measurement in the metric system. American System In the United…

Biotic and Abiotic Factors in the Tundra

Biotic and Abiotic Factors in the Tundra

Life is difficult in the tundra, the coldest type of climate on Earth. Brief summers, long winters, brutal winds, little precipitation and bone-chilling temperatures limit the plants and animals that can survive in the tundra, but those that do are…

Calculating Percent Abundance of an Isotope

Calculating Percent Abundance of an Isotope

To solve isotopic abundance problems, the average atomic mass of the given element and an algebraic formula are used. Here is how you can do these types of problems. Relative Abundance Chemistry The relative abundance definition in chemistry is the…

Understanding the Meaning of “Geographic Location”

Understanding the Meaning of "Geographic Location"

Geographic location refers to a position on the Earth. Your absolute geographic location is defined by two coordinates, longitude and latitude. These two coordinates can be used to give specific locations independent of an outside reference point. Relative location, on…

Converting Inches to Square Feet: A Step-by-Step Guide

Converting Inches to Square Feet: A Step-by-Step Guide

Unless you are a current or future scientist, a construction worker or a surveyor, you can probably go about your daily business without worrying too much about measuring the area of things. You might overhear that the pressure is such-and-such…