Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

John Allen Paulos
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 80 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

John Allen Paulos
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2 - Probability and Coincidence.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which two presidents are discussed in reference to coincidence?
(a) Adams and Jefferson.
(b) Nixon and Johnson.
(c) Lincoln and Kennedy.
(d) Washington and Cleveland.

2. Where was the inventor from?
(a) US.
(b) England.
(c) Germany.
(d) France.

3. What item of clothing is used in an example?
(a) Coat.
(b) Shoe.
(c) Skirt.
(d) Sock.

4. What item helps mathematical illiterates understand the above theory?
(a) Exponents.
(b) Multiplication.
(c) Subsets.
(d) Division.

5. Who made one of the most important and yet simple mathematical discoveries?
(a) Archimedes.
(b) Freud.
(c) Paulos.
(d) Newton.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author believes people need to learn how to understand _______.

2. What is the probability of people being directly linked?

3. Notation makes more sense than?

4. Which/whose formula is discussed?

5. Where do the two people meet?

(see the answer key)

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