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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. Where is the stadium located?
(a) Philadelphia.
(b) New York.
(c) Pittsburgh.
(d) Chicago.

2. What restaurant is referenced?
(a) Four Seasons.
(b) McDonalds.
(c) Savoy.
(d) Taco Bell.

3. Notation makes more sense than?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Words.
(c) Diagrams.
(d) Calculations.

4. What number is used in the joke about the population of the city?
(a) 6.
(b) 120.
(c) 1,000.
(d) 18.

5. What theory states that any number, no matter how large, can be achieved by adding smaller numbers together?
(a) The Archimedes Principle.
(b) Pythagorean Theorem.
(c) Euclid's Law.
(d) Theory of Relativity.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which two presidents are discussed in reference to coincidence?

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

3. People seem to have the most trouble when dealing with what area of numbers?

4. What would make math easier for people?

5. What is one of the most common mistakes in math?

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