How to Do Aplia Assignments

If you start out with $2.85 and find an additional $4.65 in your pocket, you will have a total of ________.

$7.50

The sum of 1,000,000 and 800,000 is _____ million.

1.8

By selecting the filled-in regions on the graph, you can determine that the area of the canvas covered by the barn door is equal to ____ square inches.

30

By selecting the filled-in regions on the graph, you can determine that the area of the canvas covered by the tree is equal to ____ square inches.

36

The sum of 1,100 and 3,000 is

4,100

As a percentage, $18.00 is equal to ________ of $40.00.

45%

Imagine that your instructor chose to use the Averaging scoring method in Grade it Now mode. Here are your scores: First attempt: 2/10 Second attempt: 10/10 Third attempt: 3/10 What would be your final score?

5

Imagine that your instructor chose to use the Do No Harm scoring method in Grade it Now mode. Here are your scores: First attempt: 4/10 Second attempt: 6/10 Third attempt: 2/10 What would be your final score?

5

As a percentage, $15.00 is equal to _______ of $30.00.

50%

For example, you can select the coordinates of the black point (plus symbol) you placed on the graph previously to see that the intersection of the curves occurs at the point representing a quantity of ________ boxes.

6,000

As a percentage, $12.00 is equal to _______ of $20.00.

60%

By selecting the filled-in regions on the graph, you can determine that the area of the canvas covered by the road is equal to ____ square inches.

8

Imagine that your instructor chose to use the Keep the Highest scoring method in Grade it Now mode. Here are your scores: First attempt: 1/10 Second attempt: 9/10 Third attempt: 2/10 What would be your final score?

9

Complete the following table to demonstrate your understanding of units in table headers. A B 1,000,000 800,000 900,000 700,000

A+B (millions) 1.8 1.6

Now try a different type of radio button question. Use the following table to classify each item as either a day of the week or a month. Note that in this case, you may select one option from each row. Day of the Week Month April Thursday Friday December

April: Month Thursday: Day of the Week Friday: Day of the Week December: Month

Which of the following statements are true regarding areas? Check all that apply.

Areas can be used to shade a region of any shape. Changing the position of other objects on the graph may change the shape of the possible regions you may fill.

Which Grade it Now scoring option ensures that each attempt always affects your final score?

Averaging

Answer the following question to see a check box in action. Which of the following are colors? Check all that apply. Blue Red Tree Flower

Blue Red

After adjusting the location of the line, you now see two lines on the graph; the initial position of the line is now labeled __________ , and the new position is labeled ___________.

D1, D2

Which Grade it Now scoring option averages some but not necessarily all of your attempts?

Do No Harm

Reset the graph to the initial state. Then, for each action described in the following table, indicate which elements on the graph (if any) are affected. Check all that apply. (Note: After changing the value in each field, be sure to again refresh back to the initial value before proceeding to the next row in the table.)

Entering 38.00 into the Price of Champagne field= Demand Curve, Quantity Demanded, & Surplus Entering 3.00 into the Price of Grapes field= Supply Curve, Quantity Supplied, & Surplus Entering 60.00 into the Price field= Green Line, Quantity Demanded, Quantity Supplied, & Surplus

What does it mean for a question to be randomized?

Every student in the class will see a different variation of the question.

If two connected points objects pass through the same set of three points, the shapes created by each will be identical, regardless of the order in which each object was plotted.

False

True or False: Like the edges of a filled-in area, the endpoints of a polygon do not need to conform to snap points.

False

True or False: Selecting either a polygon or an area will always reveal its perimeter.

False

True or False: The correct answer to a numeric entry field will automatically be populated in the correct field after you open the explanations.

False

True or False: The correct answer to a numeric entry field will automatically be populated in the correct field after you select the Grade It Now button.

False

True or False: The vertical intercept of the line will always be a snap point.

False

True or False: When using the endpoint mover, you will receive credit for each endpoint that is positioned correctly.

False

True or False: You can adjust the graph by selecting and dragging the lines.

False

Which Grade it Now scoring option would give you the highest final score if your attempt scores are all different from one another?

Keep The Highest

True or False: When using the endpoint mover, you will receive credit only if both endpoints are positioned correctly.

True

True or False: You will not be graded on the final appearance of the graph.

True

For Practice mode questions, what will your instructor see?

Which questions you attempted but not your scores.

X Y 2,420.7 + 3,841.4= 2,300.0 + -2,800.0=

X + Y= 6,262.1 X + Y= -500

Radio buttons also require you to select one option from a given set of options, but this question type may appear in a variety of formats. The following is an example of the most common radio button format. Answer the following question to see a radio button in action. What color is a lemon?

Yellow

Can you submit your unfinished work and resume working at a later time before an assignment deadline?

Yes, by selecting the Save & Continue button.

In which of the following situations should you contact support? Check all that apply. You need help using the site. You do not understand why an answer was marked as incorrect, but you have not yet read the explanation. You find a mistake in an Aplia question. Your course key doesn't work.

You need help using the site. You find a mistake in an Aplia question. Your course key doesn't work.

In many problems, you will be asked to fill in blanks in order to complete sentences. When you see a blank line, select it, and your list of answer options will be revealed. Select your answer and proceed. Complete the following statement to see a selection list in action. He rides around town in a ______

car

On the given graph, it _____ possible to plot the black point (plus symbol) on the coordinates representing 5 thousand boxes and a price of $6.

is not

For Graded at Due Date questions, you can see answers and explanations ________ , and you ________ be able to try a question again after it is graded

only after the deadline passes, will not

Which of the following statements regarding the graphs tool are correct? Check all that apply.

Not all graphs contain graded elements.

What can you do to receive immediate feedback after answering a question in Grade It Now mode?

Select the Grade It Now button.

Compare the features of the connected points and curves by indicating which of the following statements are true of which object. Check all that apply. Note: If the statement is not true for either of the objects, leave the entire row unchecked.

Statement Selecting points may reveal the coordinates= Connected Points and Curves You can adjust the position of the object on the graph without changing its shape by selecting it in between the marked points and moving it around the graph= Curves If you plot one point incorrectly and the others correctly, you will receive partial credit for that object= Neither You can select the object to see the slope.=Neither Your score depends on the order in which you plot the points= Connected Points and Curves

If two connected points objects pass through the same set of three points, the shapes created by each may be different, depending on the order in which each object was plotted.

True

True or False: If you shift one of the lines incorrectly and the other correctly, you will receive credit for the correctly shifted line.

True

True or False: Selecting either a polygon or an area will sometimes reveal the area.

True

True or False: The correct answer to a numeric entry field will appear only if you click on the fields themselves after selecting Grade It Now.

True

True or False: The endpoints of a polygon must conform to snap points, whereas the edges of an area are not confined by snap points.

True