Math -LTS

Credit is money that is given to you as:

• a gift

• a loan

• an investment

• a card

Answer explanation

Credit is money given to you as a loan, which needs to be repaid with interest. It is not a gift, investment, or card.

In what type of art did Acharya Pingala notice a sequence of numbers first called the mātrāmeru?

• dance

• music

• poetry

• painting

Answer explanation

Acharya Pingala noticed the sequence of numbers first called the mātrāmeru in poetry.

How often has the Canadian women's hockey team won gold at the Olympic Winter Games, expressed as a percentage?

• more than 70%

• 60%

• 30%

• 10%

Answer explanation

The Canadian women's hockey team has won 5 out of the 7 years that women's hockey has been part of the Olympic Winter games, which is 71.4%. It was added to the Olympics in 1998. Canada has won gold in 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2022.

Which is NOT a possible symptom of Math anxiety?

• Racing heart

• Sweating

• Feeling like you have knots in your stomach

• getting all the answers right

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'getting all the answers right' because it is not a symptom of Math anxiety. The other options are common symptoms associated with Math anxiety.

Statistics is a branch of math that involves:

• Measuring distances

• Calculating averages

• Calculating angles

• Collecting, analyzing, and making decisions based on data

Answer explanation

Statistics involves collecting, analyzing, and making decisions based on data, which is the correct choice.

Sales tax is included in the price you see in most stores.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

The correct answer is FALSE because sales tax is not always included in the price you see in most stores, it is often added at the point of sale. Sales tax can change depending on which province you are in.

A surplus occurs when a business' revenue exceeds its expenses.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

The correct answer is TRUE because a surplus occurs when a business' revenue exceeds its expenses. When a business' expenses exceed its revenues, its called a deficit.

Fibonacci spirals and golden spirals are the same.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

Fibonacci spirals and golden spirals are not the same; they are different mathematical concepts with distinct properties. A Fibonacci spiral is made of squares that increase in size. A golden spiral is made by nesting smaller and smaller Golden rectangles with a large Golden rectangle.

If you have 6 quarts of liquid and you want to convert it to pints, how many pints will you have?

In a right angle triangle, the side opposite the right angle is called ________.