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MAT117 2006fall

The document is a final exam for MAT 117 from Fall 2006, consisting of various mathematical problems including sequences, base conversions, modular arithmetic, and probability. It includes tasks such as finding terms in a sequence, calculating blocks for a staircase, and completing a multiplication table for mod 8. Additionally, it features questions on statistics, graphing, and input-output relationships.

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MAT117 2006fall

The document is a final exam for MAT 117 from Fall 2006, consisting of various mathematical problems including sequences, base conversions, modular arithmetic, and probability. It includes tasks such as finding terms in a sequence, calculating blocks for a staircase, and completing a multiplication table for mod 8. Additionally, it features questions on statistics, graphing, and input-output relationships.

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MAT 117

Final Exam
Fall 2006 Name

1. In the following sequence, find the next three terms. Explain the pattern.

7, 9, 15, 25, 39, ___ , ___ , ___

2. Mary is building a staircase out of blocks in the pattern shown below. How many
blocks will it take to build a staircase that is 18 blocks high? Explain how you got
your answer, or show your calculations.

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3. Phillip was asked to expand the base six numeral 3502 six in order to change it to a
base ten numeral. He wrote (3 × 64) + (5 × 63) + (2 × 61). Will he be correct?
If yes, complete the conversion. If no, explain his error, and then complete the
correct conversion.

4. What is the largest six-digit numeral in base five? Justify your answer.

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5. Complete the multiplication table for mod 8. Some of the table has been filled in
for you.
× 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
2 0 2 0 6
3 0 3 4 5
4 0 4 0 4 0 4 0 4
5 0 5 4 3
6 0 6 0 2
7 0 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

a. Is multiplication closed in mod 8? Explain.

b. Is multiplication commutative in mod 8? Explain.

c. Is there an identity element for multiplication in mod 8? If yes, what is it?


If no, explain.

d. Does 4 have a multiplicative inverse in mod 8? If yes, what is it? If no,


explain.

e. Explain how you would use the chart to compute 3 ÷ 5 and find the value
for 3 ÷ 5 .

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6. Find the following sum in base 7 using scratch addition. Be sure to show all
work!

6 0 3 5 seven
4 6 2 seven
2 5 3 1seven
+ 1 3 5 4 seven

7. The following is a lattice multiplication showing 6BC × A8 , where A, B, and C


are each a different digit, 0-9. (This is in base 10.)

6 B C
0 0 0
A 6 B C A

C A 3
A 8 6 B 8

B 3 B

Find the values of A, B, and C, and explain how you got your results. Then
compute the final product. (Hint: Find the value for A first and then use that
value to find B and C.)

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8. Suppose that a is a natural number greater than 2 for which the following
congruencies hold:

a ≡ 2 (mod 3)
a ≡ 2 (mod 4 )
a ≡ 2 (mod 5 )

Find one possible solution for a.

9. If there are seven countries participating a particular Olympic event, in how many
ways can gold, silver, and bronze be awarded if each country can enter only
athlete?

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10. Make a list containing five numbers with a mean greater than 100, median of 2
and mode of 0.

11. A number of people were surveyed, and their gender and eye color were recorded
in the table below:
Male Female
Brown Eyes 125 131
Blue Eyes 79 65

An individual from this group is chosen at random:

a. What is the probability that the individual is both a male and a female?

b. What is the probability that the individual is a female and has blue eyes?

c. What is the probability that the individual is a male or has brown eyes?

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12. Draw a graph representing the height of water in a bathtub as it is filled, used, and
emptied as follows:

At the beginning, the tub is empty. The drain is plugged and the tap is opened
gradually to its fullest extent. The tap is closed after the tub is half filled. After
some time has passed, someone gets into the tub. After bathing, the person gets
out of the tub, and then pulls the plug and allows the water to drain.

Note: Label the axes appropriately and identify points on your graph with what
happens at different stages.

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13. Use this input-output table to answer the questions below.

INPUT OUTPUT
1 4
2 7
5 16
7
34

a. Complete the table.

b. In words, describe the relationship between the input number and the
output number.

c. If the input number were a, what would be the output number?

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