Question

arroyo books sells new and used books, some long (with many pages) and some short (with fewer pages). decide whether each property of their books listed in the table below is extensive or intensive, if you can. if theres not enough information to decide, check the cant decide box. the percentage of words in the book which have more than two syllables. the number of words in the book which have more than two syllables. the average number of words per page.

Explanation:

• Percentage of words with more than two syllables: An intensive property does not depend on the amount of substance. The percentage is a ratio and does not change with the size (number of pages or words) of the book. For example, if you take half of a book, the percentage of words with more than two syllables remains the same.
• Number of words with more than two syllables: An extensive property depends on the amount of substance. If you have a longer book (more pages, more words in total), the number of words with more than two syllables will generally be higher. If you take half of a book, the number of such words will be approximately half (assuming a uniform distribution).
• Average number of words per page: An intensive property. It is a ratio (words per page). If you take a section of the book (e.g., some pages), the average number of words per page within that section is the same as for the whole book (assuming a uniform layout).

Answer:

1. Intensive
2. Extensive
3. Intensive