Test Bank for Using and Understanding Mathematics: A Quantitative Reasoning Approach 8th Edition | Jeffrey Bennett & William Briggs | Complete Test Bank All Chapters with Verified Questions & Answers 2026–2027

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SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the
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The statement connects two individual propositions with the word or. State whether the entire statement is true or false, and
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explain why.
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1) 9 + 5 = 14 or 6 × 7 = 42
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Draw a Venn diagram to represent the given information.
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2) In a complex of 60 apartments, 40 apartments have cable television, 25 apartments have a
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dishwasher, and 13 apartments have both cable television and a dishwasher. i i i i i i i i i i




Decide whether the statement makes sense. Explain your reasoning.
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3) Insurance policy A costs $250 and has no deductible. Insurance policy B costs $275 and i i i i i i i i i i i i i i 3)
has a $500 yearly deductible. Candace thinks the extra $25 per month is worth it to get the
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$500 deductible, so she buys policy B.
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Draw a Venn diagram with three overlapping circles for the three given sets. Label the contents of every region. If a region has
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no members, state that fact clearly.
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4) salty things, sweet things, tangy things i i i i i 4)

Decide whether the statement makes sense. Explain your reasoning.
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5) I know more of the names of the common fallacies in arguments than my father, so I can
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recognize fallacies better than he can. i i i i i




The statement contains a double or multiple negation. Analyze the statement, explaining what it means.
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6) "As your Senator, I cannot in good conscience oppose those who are against
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A seemingly simple argument is given. Identify at least two hidden assumptions.
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7) Cardiovascular exercise is important, because to be healthy you need a strong heart. i i i i i i i i i i i i 7)

Draw a Venn diagram for the given sets. In words, explain why you drew one set as a subset of the other, disjoint sets, or
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overlapping sets.
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A categorical proposition is given. If it is not already in standard form, rephrase it. State the subject and predicate sets, and
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draw a Venn diagram for the proposition. Label all regions of the diagram clearly.
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9) Movies are entertaining. i i 9)

Use your knowledge of the listed sets to draw a A Venn diagram illustrating the relationships among them.
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10) real numbers, integers, positive numbers, negative numbers, irrational numbers
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, The statement contains a double or multiple negation. Analyze the statement, explaining what it means.
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11) The House of Representatives voted to override the veto of the communications bill.
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The statement connects two individual propositions with the word and. State whether the entire statement is true or false, and
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explain why.
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12) The sun is bigger than the moon and the sun rotates around the earth.
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The statement connects two individual propositions with the word or. State whether the entire statement is true or false, and
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explain why.
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13) There are 25 letters in the English alphabet or the letter c is a vowel.
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Analyze the situation and explain how you would make a decision.
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14) Your current cell phone company charges $30 per month for unlimited minutes. Another
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i company charges $20 per month for the first 500 minutes plus 5¢ a minute for any additional
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A categorical proposition is given. If it is not already in standard form, rephrase it. State the subject and predicate sets, and
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draw a Venn diagram for the proposition. Label all regions of the diagram clearly.
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15) Some singers are not children. i i i i 15)

Draw a Venn diagram for the given sets. In words, explain why you drew one set as a subset of the other, disjoint sets, or
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overlapping sets.
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16) even numbers and odd numbers i i i i 16)

Describe how the sentence is ambiguous. i i i i i




17) There was a 15% decrease in donations to the homeless shelter between 1996 and 2000, a year in
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Determine the truth of the premises, discuss the strength of the argument, and assess the truth of the conclusion.
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18) Premise: 6 + 13 = 19 i i i i i 18)
Premise: 16 + 9 = 25 i i i i i




Premise: 34 + 35 = 69 i i i i i




Conclusion: Whenever we add an even number and an odd number, the result is an odd number. i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i




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19) The members of a union are on strike. They are satisfied with their hourly wage rate and benefits,
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but they want their overtime wage rate to be increased by 15% in their next contract. The head
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of management makes the following statement to the head of the union: "If you end the
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strike today and sign the contract, we will meet your demand and increase the overtime wage
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rate by 15%." Should the union head accept the offer? Explain.
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The statement connects two individual propositions with the word and. State whether the entire statement is true or false, and
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explain why.
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20) George Washington was the first president of the United States of America and France is in
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