MATH120: Final Exam Questions and Answers

What uses a set of facts or assumptions, called premises, to support a conclusion? - An argument A ________________ is a deceptive argument in which the conclusion is not well supported by the premises. - fallacy Which fallacy is best represented by the argument "I've seen Christians being hypocritical to what their faith proclaims. Therefore, I choose not to believe in their faith." - Personal Attack Which argument is the best example of the appeal to ignorance fallacy? - "There is no scientific evidence that the Bible is the actual word of God. Therefore, the Bible is not the word of God." Which argument is the best example of the appeal to emotion fallacy? - "You love your baby. You should buy Michelin tires." Which fallacy is best represented by the argument "I know people who have read the Bible but got nothing out of it. Therefore, there is nothing to be gained from reading the bible." - Hasty Generalization What is the negation of the proposition "One should NOT place their faith in Jesus Christ for salvation"? - One should place their faith in Jesus Christ for salvation. A(n) _______________ makes a case for a specific conclusion from more general premises. - deductive argument The argument "God created Adam. God created the moon and the stars. God created the oceans. God created insects, like the locust and the caterpillar. God created big animals like elephants, and little ones like the mouse. God probably created me too." is an example a(n) - inductive argument. What does the word "per" mean? - divided by To end up with units of speed, you need to - divide a distance by a time. What is the total cost of 1.9 cubic yards of soil if it sells for $21 per cubic yard? - $39.9 A hose fills a hot spring pool at a rate of 5.6 gallons per minute. How many hours will it take to fill a 450-gallon hot tub? - 1.34 hours Your church has recently outgrew its current location and is looking to purchase 7 acres of new property at a rate of $50,000 per acre. Legal fees will run at fixed amount of $4,000—regardless of many acres you buy. What is the total cost? - $354,000 Average human body temperature is 98.6 F. What is it in Celsius? (Hint: use the formula C = (5/9)(F - 32) as means of converting.) - 37.0 C Your destination is 90 miles away, and your fuel gauge shows that your gas tank is one-quarter full. Your tank holds 12 gallons of gas, and your car averages about 25 miles per gallon. Do you need to stop for gas? - Yes You are planning a mission trip to Mexico. Your point of contact has asked you to bring roughly 15,000 pesos to complete the work projects she has listed. In trying to estimate the amount you'll need, how much American dollars will you need to bring for this specific request if $1 ≈ 12.73 pesos? - $1,178.32 You are driving in Mexico and notice the speed limit is 80 kilometers per hours. If 1 kilometer is approximately 0.621371 miles, what is the closest speed limit in "miles per hour"? - 50 mph