Final Exam Math
A statement is made about correlation. State whether the correlation is positive or negative
and whether the correlation is most likely due to coincidence, a common underlying cause,
or a direct cause.
People with higher incomes tend to live longer than those with lower incomes. - correct
answer-Positive correlation; common underlying cause
Answer the question.
A criminal conviction in a particular state requires a vote by 4/5 of the jury members. On a
13-member jury, 10 jurors vote to convict. Will the defendant be convicted? - correct
answer-No
Answer the question.
Find the scale ratio for a map if 3 centimeters on the map represents 0.6 kilometer on the
ground. - correct answer-1 : 20,000
Answer the question.
Stephen sets up an IRA with an APR of 7% at age 26. At the end of each month, he deposits
$88 in the account. How much will the IRA contain when he reaches 65? Compare that
amount to the total amount of deposits made over the time period. - correct
answer-$214,394.44; The difference between amounts is $173,210.44.
Answer the question.
Tell which of the following distributions would have the least variation. - correct
answer-Weights of 20-year old women
Answer the question.
Which of the following quantities of interest would be the most difficult to measure? - correct
answer-The best looking team member
Answer the question.
You intend to create a college fund for your baby. If you can get an APR of 3.8% and want
the fund to have a value of $173,079 after 16 years, how much should you deposit monthly?
- correct answer-$656.39
Assume you have a balance of $3200 on your credit card that you want to pay off. Calculate
your monthly payment and total payment under the given conditions. Assume you make no
additional charges to the card.
,The credit card APR is 17% and you want to pay off the balance in 1 year. - correct
answer-$291.86; $3502.26
Assume you have a balance of $3200 on your credit card that you want to pay off. Calculate
your monthly payment and total payment under the given conditions. Assume you make no
additional charges to the card.The credit card APR is 17% and you want to pay off the
balance in 1 year. - correct answer-$291.86; $3502.26
Calculate the amount of interest you'll have at the end of the indicated period.
You invest $7000 in an account that pays simple interest of 5% for 1 year. - correct
answer-$350
Calculate the amount of interest you'll have at the end of the indicated period.
You invest $98,600 in an account that pays simple interest of 3% for 2 year(s). - correct
answer-$5916.00
Calculate the balance under the given assumptions.
Find the savings plan balance after 11 years with an APR of 11% and monthly payments of
$568. - correct answer-$144,688.22
Calculate the balance under the given assumptions.
Find the savings plan balance after 14 months with an APR of 6% and monthly payments of
$337. - correct answer-$4874.44
Choose the best wording for the question in the study.
If you wanted to determine if your customers are satisfied with the selection in your store,
which of the following survey questions would give you the most accurate results? - correct
answer-Are you satisfied with the selection at this store?
Consider the sets natural numbers, whole numbers, integers, rational numbers, and real
numbers. Identify from the list the simplest set that describes the number given.
-3π - correct answer-Real numbers
Construct a boxplot as requested.
The test scores of 32 students are listed below. Find the 5 Number Summary for the data
set. Now select the most accurate boxplot - correct answer-32, 56, 69.5, 80, 99
Convert the common fraction into decimal form. If necessary, round to the nearest
thousandth.
, 3⁄7 - correct answer-0.429
Create the required linear function an use it to answer the question.
In the town of Oak Forest, a 3% local sales tax and a 5% state sales tax are charged on all
retail sales. Let p be the before-tax amount of a purchase in dollars. Let T be the after-tax
amount of the purchase. Find a linear equation that describes how T varies with p. What is
the total price of an item that costs $38 before taxes? - correct answer-T = 1.08p; $41.04
Decide whether events A and B are overlapping or non-overlapping.
A card is drawn at random from a deck of cards. Event A is that the card selected is a queen
and event B is that the card selected is a two. - correct answer-Non-overlapping
Decide whether the argument is inductive or deductive.
His last four at bats were strikeouts. He'll strikeout the rest of the game. - correct
answer-Inductive
Decide whether the argument is inductive or deductive.
Practice makes perfect. Therefore, if I practice, I'll be perfect. - correct answer-Deductive
Determine by what factor the numbers differ. In other words, determine how many times
larger the first number is than the second.
3 × 10^-8, 3 × 10^-32 - correct answer-10^24
Determine whether the events A and B are independent.
Two cards are selected at random from a standard deck of 52 cards without
replacement.Event A: An ace is selected on the first drawEven B: An ace is selected on the
second draw - correct answer-No
Determine whether the events A and B are independent.Two cards are selected at random
from a standard deck of 52 cards without replacement.
Event A: An ace is selected on the first drawEven B: An ace is selected on the second draw
- correct answer-No
Determine whether the growth (or decay) is linear or exponential, and answer the associated
question.
During the worst periods of inflation in America, the price of food increased at a rate of 7%
per month. If your food bill was $100 one month during this period, what was it two months
later? - correct answer-Exponential; $114.49
A statement is made about correlation. State whether the correlation is positive or negative
and whether the correlation is most likely due to coincidence, a common underlying cause,
or a direct cause.
People with higher incomes tend to live longer than those with lower incomes. - correct
answer-Positive correlation; common underlying cause
Answer the question.
A criminal conviction in a particular state requires a vote by 4/5 of the jury members. On a
13-member jury, 10 jurors vote to convict. Will the defendant be convicted? - correct
answer-No
Answer the question.
Find the scale ratio for a map if 3 centimeters on the map represents 0.6 kilometer on the
ground. - correct answer-1 : 20,000
Answer the question.
Stephen sets up an IRA with an APR of 7% at age 26. At the end of each month, he deposits
$88 in the account. How much will the IRA contain when he reaches 65? Compare that
amount to the total amount of deposits made over the time period. - correct
answer-$214,394.44; The difference between amounts is $173,210.44.
Answer the question.
Tell which of the following distributions would have the least variation. - correct
answer-Weights of 20-year old women
Answer the question.
Which of the following quantities of interest would be the most difficult to measure? - correct
answer-The best looking team member
Answer the question.
You intend to create a college fund for your baby. If you can get an APR of 3.8% and want
the fund to have a value of $173,079 after 16 years, how much should you deposit monthly?
- correct answer-$656.39
Assume you have a balance of $3200 on your credit card that you want to pay off. Calculate
your monthly payment and total payment under the given conditions. Assume you make no
additional charges to the card.
,The credit card APR is 17% and you want to pay off the balance in 1 year. - correct
answer-$291.86; $3502.26
Assume you have a balance of $3200 on your credit card that you want to pay off. Calculate
your monthly payment and total payment under the given conditions. Assume you make no
additional charges to the card.The credit card APR is 17% and you want to pay off the
balance in 1 year. - correct answer-$291.86; $3502.26
Calculate the amount of interest you'll have at the end of the indicated period.
You invest $7000 in an account that pays simple interest of 5% for 1 year. - correct
answer-$350
Calculate the amount of interest you'll have at the end of the indicated period.
You invest $98,600 in an account that pays simple interest of 3% for 2 year(s). - correct
answer-$5916.00
Calculate the balance under the given assumptions.
Find the savings plan balance after 11 years with an APR of 11% and monthly payments of
$568. - correct answer-$144,688.22
Calculate the balance under the given assumptions.
Find the savings plan balance after 14 months with an APR of 6% and monthly payments of
$337. - correct answer-$4874.44
Choose the best wording for the question in the study.
If you wanted to determine if your customers are satisfied with the selection in your store,
which of the following survey questions would give you the most accurate results? - correct
answer-Are you satisfied with the selection at this store?
Consider the sets natural numbers, whole numbers, integers, rational numbers, and real
numbers. Identify from the list the simplest set that describes the number given.
-3π - correct answer-Real numbers
Construct a boxplot as requested.
The test scores of 32 students are listed below. Find the 5 Number Summary for the data
set. Now select the most accurate boxplot - correct answer-32, 56, 69.5, 80, 99
Convert the common fraction into decimal form. If necessary, round to the nearest
thousandth.
, 3⁄7 - correct answer-0.429
Create the required linear function an use it to answer the question.
In the town of Oak Forest, a 3% local sales tax and a 5% state sales tax are charged on all
retail sales. Let p be the before-tax amount of a purchase in dollars. Let T be the after-tax
amount of the purchase. Find a linear equation that describes how T varies with p. What is
the total price of an item that costs $38 before taxes? - correct answer-T = 1.08p; $41.04
Decide whether events A and B are overlapping or non-overlapping.
A card is drawn at random from a deck of cards. Event A is that the card selected is a queen
and event B is that the card selected is a two. - correct answer-Non-overlapping
Decide whether the argument is inductive or deductive.
His last four at bats were strikeouts. He'll strikeout the rest of the game. - correct
answer-Inductive
Decide whether the argument is inductive or deductive.
Practice makes perfect. Therefore, if I practice, I'll be perfect. - correct answer-Deductive
Determine by what factor the numbers differ. In other words, determine how many times
larger the first number is than the second.
3 × 10^-8, 3 × 10^-32 - correct answer-10^24
Determine whether the events A and B are independent.
Two cards are selected at random from a standard deck of 52 cards without
replacement.Event A: An ace is selected on the first drawEven B: An ace is selected on the
second draw - correct answer-No
Determine whether the events A and B are independent.Two cards are selected at random
from a standard deck of 52 cards without replacement.
Event A: An ace is selected on the first drawEven B: An ace is selected on the second draw
- correct answer-No
Determine whether the growth (or decay) is linear or exponential, and answer the associated
question.
During the worst periods of inflation in America, the price of food increased at a rate of 7%
per month. If your food bill was $100 one month during this period, what was it two months
later? - correct answer-Exponential; $114.49
