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MMW Problem Set 2

This is a problem set for the Mathematics in the Modern World Class. The questions are lifted from the Mathematical Excursions textbook by Richard N. Aufmann

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MMW Problem Set 2

This is a problem set for the Mathematics in the Modern World Class. The questions are lifted from the Mathematical Excursions textbook by Richard N. Aufmann

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GE-MMW:

Mathematics in the Modern World 18 Feb 2020

Problem Set 1.2


Instructions: In groups of at most (strictly) three members, answer the following problems in a 1 whole sheet
of yellow paper. There is no need to copy the questions, however, make sure to present you answers and
solution clearly and legibly.

For numbers 1-3, determine whether the problem is an example of inductive and deductive reasoning.
1. The following circle graph categorizes, by their ratings, the 655 films released during a recent year.



a. How many times as many PG-13 films were released than NC-17 films?
b. How many times as many R-rated films were released than NC-17 films?

2. The following broken-line graphs show the average SAT math scores and the average SAT verbal
scores for the years from 1999 to 2004.



a. In which year did the math scores increase and the verbal scores decrease, from the
previous year?
b. In which year did the verbal scores increase and the math scores decrease, from the
previous year.

3. An investor bought 20 shares of stock for a total cost of $1200 and then sold all the shares for
$1400. A few months later the investor bought 25 shares of the same stock for a total cost of $1800
and then sold all the shares for $1900. How much money did the investor earn on these
investments?
4. Each of basketball teams in a small rural community is sponsored by a different local business. The
names of the teams are the Dodgers, the Pirates, the Tigers, and the Giants. The businesses that
sponsor the teams are the bank, the supermarket, the service station, and the drugstore. From the
following clues, determine which business sponsors each team.
a. The Tigers and the team sponsored by the service station have winning records this season.
b. The Pirates and the team sponsored by the bank are coached by parents of the players,
whereas the Giants and the team sponsored by the drug store are coached by the director of
the Community Center.
c. Jake is the pitcher for the team sponsored by the supermarket and coached by his father.
d. The game between the Tigers and the team sponsored by the drug store was rained out
yesterday.
5. Find a counterexample to show that the following conjecture is false.

For all, (𝑥 + 4)& = 𝑥2 + 16

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