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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. According to Paulos, math has many ________.
(a) Variables.
(b) Certainties.
(c) Mysteries.
(d) Inconsistencies.

2. The world does not need more _______.
(a) People.
(b) Pollsters.
(c) Mathematicians.
(d) Statistics.

3. Which skill is used daily?
(a) Complex division.
(b) Rounding off.
(c) Factoring.
(d) Estimation.

4. How many days is a woman's cycle?
(a) 5 days.
(b) 14 days.
(c) 23 days.
(d) 28 days.

5. What is not a common aid used to teach math?
(a) Diagrams.
(b) Yarstick.
(c) Pictures.
(d) Riddles.

Short Answer Questions

1. When a student reaches college it is impossible to take the time to teach ________.

2. A correct answer is _______.

3. If calculated properly, the outcome of a probability will eventually equal ________.

4. What type of academic would most likely cringe over a misused word?

5. Which phrase is often used incorrectly?

(see the answer key)

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