Math in The Modern World Long Test 3
Math in The Modern World Long Test 3
Math in The Modern World Long Test 3
Long Test 3
Date: _______________ Section_______________ Score_________
1. Use inductive reasoning to predict the next number. Justify your answer.
(a) 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, ? _____
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(b) 2, 7, 17, 32, 52, ? _____
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(c) , , , , , ? _____
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(a) Using the table above, how many tables will be painted by 5 students in four hours? ________
(b) If the number of students were doubled what would have happened to the number of chairs
painted (will it also be doubled)?
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3. Apply deductive reasoning to prove that the following procedure produces a number that is equal
to the original number: (1) Pick a number. (2) Multiply the number by 6 and add 8. (3) Divide
the sum by 2, subtract twice the original number, and subtract 4.
4. The cities of Makati, Pasig, San Juan, and Muntinlupa held conventions this summer for
collectors of coins, stamps, comic books, and baseball cards. From the following clues,
determine which collectors met in which city.
(a) The comic book collectors convention was in August, as was the convention held in Pasig.
(b) The baseball card collectors did not meet in San Juan, and the coin collectors did not meet in
Muntinlupa or Pasig.
(c) The convention in Makati was held during the week of July 4, whereas the coin collectors
convention was held the week after that.
(d) The convention in Pasig had more collectors attending it than did the stamp
collectors convention.