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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. What stadium is referenced?
(a) Veteran's Stadium.
(b) Yankee Stadium.
(c) Three Rivers Stadium.
(d) Wrigley Field.

2. How many theoretical results are mentioned regarding probabilities?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

3. What animal is referred to by the author?
(a) Tiger.
(b) Giraffe.
(c) Mouse.
(d) Monkey.

4. Math is ________.
(a) Finite.
(b) Concrete.
(c) Conclusive.
(d) Abstract.

5. Children often fear what?
(a) Word problems.
(b) Complex formulas.
(c) Looking foolish.
(d) Math on the board.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. At what age did the second doctor think he would die?

5. Each person knows approximately how many people?

(see the answer key)

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