At Different Times During the Week, an Electrician Takes the Following

question 30

Short Answer

At different times during the week, an electrician takes the following amounts of metallic cable from stock: 500 feet, 1,200 feet, 250 feet, 90 feet, 38 feet, 65 feet, 84 feet, 225 feet, and 125 feet. What is the total number of feet of metallic cable taken from stock?

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Definitions:

Tonality

In music and speech, refers to the character or quality of sound, or in language, the distinction of meaning through pitch.

Rhythm

A repeated pattern of movement or sound, typically found in music, speech, or various forms of art.

Matched-Guise Technique

A research method used in sociolinguistics and social psychology to assess attitudes towards different languages, dialects, or accents by having participants react to the same speaker presenting in different guises.

Thurstone Scale

An 11-point scale with 22 items, 2 for each point. Each item has a value ranging from very unfavourable to very favourable. Respondents check the items with which they agree. Their attitude is the average scale value of these items.