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PreTeXt Sample Book Abstract Algebra (SAMPLE ONLY)

Exercises 5.18 Fill-In Exercises (Old Style)

This section has fill-in-the-blank (FITB) exercises that use an old syntax. They were designed for projects transitioning from Runestone’s ReST syntax to PreTeXt. So they are really only here for testing, and not for any sort of documentation. They will not receive support or enhancements. Caveat emptor.

1. Fill-In, Integer Answer.

The game of bowling uses pins that you try to knock down. (This answer blank has been set to be very wide.)

2. Fill-In, String and Number Answers.

Complete the following line of a Python program so that it will declare an integer variable age with an initial value of 5. (These two answer blanks have been set to be very short.)
age = ;

3. Fill-In, Case-Insensitive Answer.

The word is the opposite of β€œyes”. (Try a mixture of upper and lower-case letters.)

4. Fill-In, Decimal Answer.

The decimal number is an approximation of \(\sfrac{1}{3}\) to within three significant figures. (Wikipedia
 1 
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Significant_figures
).