Deck 1: Mathematics and Statistics

Question 1

A 100' tape was used to measure a horizontal line found to be 1,500 ft. The tape was then compared with a standard and found to be only 99.97 feet in length. The true length of the measured line is:

A)1,499.00
B)1,499.55 ft
C)1,500.00 ft
D)1,500.45 ft

Answer 1

1,499.55 ft

Question 2

Given a triangle with sides a = 20 feet, b = 40 feet, and c = 56, what is the area in square feet?

A)71.67 ft ²
B)116.00 ft ²
C)281.68 ft ²
D)None of the above

Answer 2

281.68 ft ²

Question 3

Given a triangle with a base of 42.20 feet and a height of 63.10 feet, find the area of the triangle.

A)105.30 ft ²
B)634.3 ft ²
C)1,000 ft ²
D)1,331.41 ft ²

Answer 3

1,331.41 ft ²

Question 4

What is the mean for the following expenditures? $79.84, $278.99, $342.16, $466.25, $111.39, $502.47, $98.12

A)$278.99
B)$268.46
C)$354.22
D)$317.54

Question 5

What is the median for the following set of numbers? $3.27, $9.42, $6.15, $5.25, $7.62, $4.86, $2.94, $1.16

A)$6.15
B)$4.07
C)$5.45
D)$5.70