Sentences with phrase «only about an eighth»

Enright said on the podcast that only about an eighth of what she and Koenig uncovered during their separate investigations made it onto «Serial.»

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In talking about the two new planets, NASA focused less on Kepler - 80g and more on Kepler - 90i because it was found to be the eighth planet orbiting the only star in its solar system.

I only used about an eighth of a cup or more, instead of a fourth of a cup, of cream de menthe, and I think it was a lot better that way.

And in the eighth seat, only a foot or so from Jill, Lofman thought about what was to come.

With only a few weeks to go in the semester and shortly after helping the Gaels win their eighth consecutive 4A state title, Martell transferred to Desert Pines (Las Vegas), which is about 22 miles away from Bishop Gorman.

In the race the reliability of the Mugen - Honda engine Damon talked about did get him and his Jordan to the end of the race (one of only nine cars to do so), but there was no reward of points as he crossed the line in eighth place, back when only the top six scored.

Only about a third of New York state's third through eighth grade students met the new tougher standards from April's round of state mandated English and math tests.

The only thing standing between the escape of nuclear steam and a possible chain of events leading to a meltdown was an internal liner of stainless steel just three sixteenths of an inch (0.48 centimeter) thick that had slowly bent out about an eighth of an inch (0.32 centimeter) into the cavity due to the constant 2,200 pound - per — square - inch (155 - kilogram - per - square - centimeter) pressure.

That might sound large, but it only accounts for about an eighth of the globe's total forests.

(The amount of egg they could tolerate was relatively small, however: only about 5 grams, or one - eighth of a hard - boiled egg.)

As Winters, who teaches eighth - grade history, explains: «We hope that by participating in past events, students will learn not only about their historical figures» lives and achievements but also about the times when those people lived.

As Winters, who teaches eighth - grade history, explains: «We hope students will learn not only about their historical figures» lives and achievements but also about the times when those people lived.

These small numbers continued through World War I, when only about 5 percent of American children went to high school and eighth grade was the culmination, says education historian and former dean Patricia Albjerg Graham.

In eighth grade, I had the good fortune of being taught history by Paul Murray, who was not only gifted at making the learning interesting, but also showed how much he cared about me — far beyond my performance in his class.

Among Florida ELL eighth - graders at middle schools that do not have a sufficient number of white eighth - grade students, only about 10 % scored at or above the proficient level in math.

As a result the first stage for «charter in eighth grade» is only about half the size if the first stage for «any time in charter.»

«I'm pleased that eighth - grade reading scores improved slightly but remain disappointed that only about one - third of America's fourth - and eighth - grade students read at the NAEP Proficient level,» said former Michigan Governor, John Engler, interim president of Michigan State University and chair of the National Assessment Governing Board that oversees NAEP, in a written statement.

In the nation, only about a third of students in fourth - and eighth - grade reading and eighth - grade math are considered proficient or advanced.

Given that only about one - third of eighth graders in the US are proficient in math, and that over 60 % of community college students are required to enroll in developmental math courses, it seems clear that our current practices are not improving student thinking and problem - solving ability in mathematics.

We recognize that as we continue to talk about growth with DECA, that we need to be very strategic about future expansion — especially in a district with only 13,500 students and the eighth largest percentage of charter school enrollment in the country.

With some 380bhp, 310 lb ft of torque and just a claimed 1100 kg to propel, the Tuscan should feel ballistic, but as TVR fresher Henry rightly points out, «You wonder where all the power is - until you discover you've only been using about an eighth of the seemingly endless throttle travel.»

With 3G on and an hour of use for three days, our Kindle Touch lost only about one - eighth of its juice.

From the game's low - poly visuals to the horrid hit detection, just about the only thing Torn Banner Studios» competitive siege simulator gets right is the game's crumbling aesthetics, which would be right at home on King Henry the Eighth's platform of choice.

With only about one - eighth the mass of the Earth, Mars is a small potato and cooled so rapidly it lost its heat to power volcanoes.