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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. What does the man carry to help with the problem?
(a) Gum.
(b) Thermometer.
(c) Bomb.
(d) Parachute.

2. Innumeracy is ________.
(a) Defunct.
(b) Foolish.
(c) Widespread.
(d) A myth.

3. What animal is referred to by the author?
(a) Monkey.
(b) Giraffe.
(c) Mouse.
(d) Tiger.

4. How many days is a man's cycle?
(a) 28 days.
(b) 12 days.
(c) 31 days.
(d) 23 days.

5. Teaching which skill is helpful?
(a) Exponents.
(b) Decimals.
(c) Fraction conversion.
(d) Rounding numbers.

Short Answer Questions

1. The men are dealing with what kind of container?

2. What word does Paulos use to describe fascination with averages?

3. What is the name of the method Paulos illustrates in the wildlife study?

4. Teachers may not teach math because of:

5. What was the original discount?

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