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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4 - Whence Innumeracy?.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the best way to improve math skills?
(a) Practice.
(b) Reading math books.
(c) Study underlying philosophy.
(d) Teach another.

2. Deciding how to buy which item might help children learn?
(a) Pasta.
(b) Milk.
(c) Bread.
(d) Cereal.

3. What did the explorer discover?
(a) Spice Islands.
(b) America.
(c) Fountain of Youth.
(d) Polio vaccine.

4. What is the probability of people being directly linked?
(a) 10%.
(b) 25%.
(c) 1%.
(d) 99%.

5. Which is the false adage pointed out by Paulos?
(a) You have to win sometime.
(b) Time is money.
(c) What goes around comes around.
(d) Everything comes in threes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What restaurant is referenced?

2. Which is not mentioned as being a way to teach children?

3. What professional often makes major errors in calculating percentages?

4. Many are innumerate because they cannot connect math to:

5. Paulos believes that most people fall where in their mathematical understanding?

(see the answer key)

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