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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5 - Statistics, Trade-Offs, and Society, Close.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. If calculated properly, the outcome of a probability will eventually equal ________.
(a) -1.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 0.

2. What was the original discount?
(a) 50%.
(b) 75%.
(c) 25%.
(d) 40%.

3. Which staff member is mentioned?
(a) Executive assistant.
(b) Treasurer.
(c) Chief of Staff.
(d) Secretary.

4. Paulos was encouraged to learn math because ____.
(a) Couldn't tell time.
(b) Childhood trauma.
(c) Wanted to learn about money.
(d) Father was a math teacher.

5. Innumeracy is detrimental to what?
(a) Society.
(b) Politics.
(c) Family structure.
(d) Self esteem.

Short Answer Questions

1. The situation for mathematically uneducated high school students is:

2. According to the text how many adults are there in the US?

3. What did the explorer discover?

4. Which can be blamed for poor curriculum?

5. What is a student's last chance to learn math?

(see the answer key)

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