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Contemporary Mathematics

Formula Review

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Formula Review

13.2 Math and the Environment

1,000/watts=time needed to use1kWh1,000/watts=time needed to use1kWh

watts/1,000=kilowatt hourswatts/1,000=kilowatt hours

13.3 Math and Medicine

Volume needed=(medicine dosage required)(weight of drug by volume)Volume needed=(medicine dosage required)(weight of drug by volume).

13.5 Math and Sports

Number of games in a single round-robin tournament with nn teams is n(n-1)/2n(n-1)/2.

Number of games in a single-elimination tournament with nn teams is (n-1)(n-1).

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