MATHEMATICS IN THE MODERN WORLD

FINAL EXAM

A. Reasoning

Use the inductive reasoning to predict the next term in each list. (2 points each)

1. 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, ? ____

2. 5, 11, 17, 23, 29, 35, ? ____

3. 1, 8, 27, 64, 125, ? ____

4. -2, 3, -4, 5, -6, 7, ? ____

5. 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, ? ____

Use inductive reasoning to make a conjecture about a rule that relates the number you
selected to final answer. Try to prove your conjecture by using deductive reasoning. (5 points
each)

1. Pick a number
Double it
Subtract 20 from the answer
Divide by 2
Subtract the original number
Result:

2. Pick a number
Multiply it by 9
Add 21
Divide by 3
Subtract three times the original number
Result:
Determine whether the type of reasoning used is inductive or deductive reasoning. (2 points
each)

1. During the past 10 years, a tree has produced plums every other year. Last year the tree
did not produce plums, so this year the tree will produce plums.

2. All home improvements cost more than the estimate. The contractor estimated that my
home improvement will cost Php 35,000. Thus, my home improvement will cost more
than Php 35,000.

3. I know I’ll have to work a double shift today because I have a migraine and every time I
have a migraine I get stuck pulling a double.

4. If class is canceled, I go to the beach with my friends. I didn’t go to the beach with my
friends yesterday; so, class wasn’t cancelled.

5. On Christmas Day, movie theaters and restaurants are always open, so this Christmas
Day we can go to a movie and get some takeout in the restaurant.

Verify that each of the following statement is a false statement by finding a

1. x 0

x
2. 1
x
B. Recreational Problem Solving

Solve the following puzzles. (5 points each)

1. The four children in the Rivera family are Reynaldo, Ramiro, Shakira, and Sasha. The
ages of the two teenagers are 13 and 15. The ages of the younger children are 5 and 7.
From the following clues, determine the age of each of the children.
a. Reynaldo is older than Ramiro.
b. Sasha is younger than Shakira.
c. Sasha is 2 years older than Ramiro.
d. Shakira is older than Reynaldo.

2.
3x 16x 3

3–

24x 8+

2
C. Basic Concepts of Statistics
Multiple Choice. From the given choices below, write the letter of the correct answer
on the space provided. (2 points each)
___1. It involves making inferences/ predictions about a population based on representative
samples.
A. Descriptive Statistics C. Estimation
B. Interpretation D. Inferential Statistics
___2. What level of measurement is best represented by “Salary of Workers”?
A. Nominal C. Interval
B. Ordinal D. Ratio
___3. Type of numerical data obtained through the process of counting.
A. Continuous C. Sample
B. Discrete D. Parameter
___4. Which of the following is not a qualitative data?
A. Brand of wine C. Allowance
B. ID number D. favorite food
___5. The values which are commonly obtained through measurement are called_________
A. Continuous C. Sample
B. Discrete D. Parameter
___6. Which of the following variables is an ordinal?
A. Brand of wine C. Birth order
B. Business location D. Occupation
___7. A teacher computes the grades of his student in his Statistics class. What is the variable of
interest?
A. teacher C. students
B. grades D. Statistics class
For item 8, refer to the distribution table of ages of workers in ABC Enterprise.
Class Intervals f
54 – 59 2
48 – 53 4
42 – 47 11
36 – 41 18
30 – 35 30
24 – 29 25
18 – 23 10
___8. How many workers are above 41 years old?
A. 17 C. 35
B. 18 D. 65
___9. It is the quotient of the sum of the observations and the total number of observations.
A. Median C. Range
B. Mean D. Mode
___10. Among the measures of central tendency, which is easily affected by extreme values?
A. Mean C. Mode
B. Median D. Range

D. Descriptive Statistics
Determine the Mean, Median, Mode, Range, Variance and Standard Deviation of the
following ungrouped data (5 points each)
1. 3,13,11,15,5,4,2,3,2
2. 85,96,76,108,85,80,100,85,70,95

Determine the Mean, Median, Mode, Range, Variance and Standard Deviation of the
given grouped data (20 points)
1. Below is a distribution table of ages of workers in ABC Enterprise, determine the
mean, median, mode, range, variance and standard deviation.

Class Intervals f
54 – 59 2
48 – 53 4
42 – 47 11
36 – 41 18
30 – 35 30
24 – 29 25
18 – 23 10