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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. How does the business man travel?
(a) Plane.
(b) Train.
(c) Boat.
(d) Bus.

2. Which phrase is often used incorrectly?
(a) Haste makes waste.
(b) It's a small world.
(c) A fool and his money are soon parted
(d) Play more and win more.

3. Innumerates are more likely to believe in what?
(a) Absolutes.
(b) Atlantis.
(c) Fairies.
(d) UFOs.

4. Paulos believes that elementary schools lack ______ in their curriculum?
(a) Motivation.
(b) Informal logic.
(c) Algorithms.
(d) Follow through.

5. Which/whose formula is discussed?
(a) Newton.
(b) Poisson.
(c) Pythagorean Theorem.
(d) Theory of Relativity.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author mentions sagas from which country?

2. Many people are numerate despite lack of:

3. What did Paulos dream about?

4. Teaching which skill is helpful?

5. Paulos likes to debunk which of the following?

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