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Final Exam in Mathematicsin The Modern World
Final Exam in Mathematicsin The Modern World
Final Exam in Mathematicsin The Modern World
INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION
Final examination in Mathematics in the modern world
I. Multiple Choice
Directions: Read the following statements carefully, then choose the letter of the
correct answer
_____ 2. If a number is added to a set that is far away from the mean, how does this
affect standard deviation?
a) increase
b) decrease
c) stay the same
d) both increase and decrease
_____ 3. If a number is added to the set that is in the middle of the data, how does this
affect the range?
a) increase
b) decrease
c) stay the same
d) both increase and decrease
_____ 5. If 10 is added to every value in a set of data, what will happen to the value of
the standard deviation?
a) it will increase
b) it will decrease
c) it will stay the same
d) it will both increase and decrease
_____ 6. Which of the following is a measure of variability?
a) mean
b) median
c) mode
d) standard deviation
_____ 7. If a number is added to the set that is near the mean, how does this affect
standard deviation?
a) increase
b) decrease
c) stay the same
d) both increase and decrease
_____ 11. If 10 is added to every value in a set of data, what will happen to the value of
the median?
a) it will increase by 10
b) it will decrease by 10
c) it will stay the same
d) it will both increase and decrease
_____ 12. If 10 is added to every value in a set of data, what will happen to the value of
the mean?
a) it will increase by 10
b) it will decrease by 10
c) it will stay the same
d) it will both increase and decrease
_____ 13. If 10 is added to every value in a set of data, what will happen to the value of
the standard deviation?
a) it will increase
b) it will decrease
c) it will stay the same
d) it will both increase and decrease
_____ 14. If 10 is added to every value in a set of data, what will happen to the value of
the variance?
a) it will increase
b) it will decrease
c) it will stay the same
d) it will both increase and decrease
e)
_____ 15. Which of the following is a measure of variability?
a) mean
b) median
c) mode
d) standard deviation
Fn = P(1 + r)n
F = ____________________________
P = ____________________________
r = ____________________________
n = ____________________________
25-29. What if the $108 was left in the bank for a second year? How much would the
original $100 be worth at the end of the second year?
30-34. If a bond will pay $100 in two years, what is the present value of the $100 if an
investor can earn a return of 12% on investments?
35-39. How much would you have to put in the bank today to have $100 at the end of
five years if the interest rate is 10%?
40-44. Lacey Inc. purchased a tract of land on which a $60,000 payment will be due each year
for the next five years. What is the present value of this stream of cash payments when the
discount rate is 12%?
45-50. If the interest rate is 14%, how much would you have to put in the bank today so as to be
able to withdraw $100 at the end of each of the next five years?
Essay
Answer the following questions in not less than 5 sentences.
How did you use compound interest in real life situation?
How learning simple and compound interest does gives you an impact?