2009 Advent Calendar Quiz - Day 4

Hey All,

So the answers to last night’s quiz question were interesting in the sense that most all were correct. In the end, it was all about moving the decimal around. It also helped to convert everything to a common unit, like the meter, as has been done below. As the table shows, the answer to a) is 1,000,000 aL, and to b) is 10,000 μL.

Measurement	In Meters	Order - Small to Large
1,000,000 aL	1.0x10^-12	1
100 pL	1.0x10^-10	2
100,000 fL	1.0x10^-10	2
0.001 μL	1.0x10^-9	3
0.0001 mL	1.0 x 10^-7	5
1000 nL	1.0x10^-6	6
0.0001 dL	1.0x10^-5	7
0.0001 L	1.0x10^-4	8
1mL	1.0x10^-3	9
10,000 μL	1.0x10^-2	10

Answering within 39 minutes of the initial question release was Chris Fares. Stay tuned for Chris’ bio and pic --- as he resides in Germany, I haven’t been able to reach him today.

As an aside, if you have a genre or type of question you want to see, let me know as the mix of questions is flexible.

Now, for a total change of pace, today’s question is below.

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Many of you know I am a crazy basketball fan. But, it is Friday, and I don’t wanna drive ya nuts over the weekend, so I’ll keep the question straightforward. What is the story behind the attached picture?