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

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 B

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. What about coincidence makes it the most noticeable among events?
(a) Superstition.
(b) Focus.
(c) Research.
(d) Fear.

2. What item in the stadium is used as an example?
(a) Vendors.
(b) Bases.
(c) Seats.
(d) Players.

3. What does the man gauge to help his fear?
(a) Height.
(b) Weather.
(c) Distance.
(d) Probability.

4. What common structure is used in the comparison?
(a) Mall.
(b) Garage.
(c) House.
(d) Church.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the mathematician who sees everything in numbers?

2. Which of the following is not in the list of things over which people become obsessed?

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

4. Notation makes more sense than?

5. Where was the inventor from?

(see the answer key)

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