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What does substitution involve when working with equations?

Replacing symbols with numerical values

Which calculation must always be completed first when substituting values into equations?

Calculations inside brackets

In Simpson's Index of Diversity, what does the symbol NN represent?

Total number of individual organisms

In Simpson's Index formula, what does the symbol ∑\sum mean?

Sum of (add together all values)

In Simpson's Index, what does the symbol nn represent?

Number of individuals of each species

What is the basic magnification equation?

size of imagereal size\frac{\text{size of image}}{\text{real size}}

How do you rearrange the magnification equation to find real size?

size of imagemagnification\frac{\text{size of image}}{\text{magnification}}

In the equation triangle technique, how do you see how to calculate the unknown quantity?

Cover it with your finger

Why must measurements use consistent units before substituting into equations?

To avoid errors in calculations

Why should you estimate your expected result before calculating?

To judge if your answer is reasonable

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