Solve the Problem. -Carol and Lu Yi Carry a Total of 6.5 Liters

question 136

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-Carol and Lu Yi carry a total of 6.5 liters of water as they begin a day hike. How many gallons of Water are they carrying, to the nearest tenth?

• A) 1.7 gal
• B) 6.9 gal
• C) 6.2 gal
• D) 24.6 gal

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Definitions:

Detectable Difference

The minimum change in a stimulus that can be correctly identified as different from a reference stimulus a certain proportion of the time.

Ernst Weber

A pioneering psychologist best known for his work in the sensory perception field, including Weber's Law regarding the just-noticeable difference in stimuli.

Sensation

The process through which the senses pick up visual, auditory, and other sensory stimuli and transmit them to the brain.

Perception

The method through which people arrange and understand their sensory perceptions to assign significance to the world around them.