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

John Allen Paulos
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Introduction, Chapter 1 - Examples and Principles.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many outfits can be created according to Paulos?
(a) 9.
(b) 12.
(c) 6.
(d) 3.

2. What percentage of rain is referenced?
(a) 75%.
(b) 40%.
(c) 50%.
(d) 25%.

3. How many bricks are in the wall?
(a) 10,000.
(b) 8,000.
(c) 20,000.
(d) 5,000.

4. What is the name of the mathematician who sees everything in numbers?
(a) Euclid.
(b) Ramanujan.
(c) Aristotle.
(d) Paulos.

5. What is the name of the expert in this chapter?
(a) Euclid.
(b) Paulos.
(c) Pythagoras.
(d) Newton.

Short Answer Questions

1. What item in the structure is referenced?

2. What restaurant is referenced?

3. What news professional makes common errors in predictions?

4. What item in the stadium is used as an example?

5. What number is used in the joke about the population of the city?

(see the answer key)

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