Quantitative Literacy
Visually representing the given information - answer Mark is trying to figure out all
possible combinations for traveling between two locations using a directed graph. Which
activity of the quantitative problem solving process does this scenario represent?
Quantitative analysis - answer The use of mathematics to support the problem-solving
and decision-making process
t = d/v - answerWhat is the formula for time?
total distance divided by total time - answer What is the formula for average speed?
Logic - answerThe use of valid reasoning to make conclusions
Disjunction - answerLack of correspondence or consistency
Negation - answerDefine the opposite of a statement
and - answerConjunction used the work ______
or - answerDisjunction uses the word _________
conditional statement - answerif....then statement
Antecedent - answerA thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another.
Consequent - answerSecond half of a hypothetical proposition.
converse - answerobtained by reversing the roles of the antecedent and the
consequent.
Contrapositive - answerThe converse of its negated antecedent and negated
consequent.
The hypothesis is true and the conclusion is false - answerThe converse is false only
when....
the hypothesis is true and the conclusion is false - answerThe conditional statement is
false on when....
the hypothesis is true and the conclusion is false - answerThe inverse is false only
when....
Visually representing the given information - answer Mark is trying to figure out all
possible combinations for traveling between two locations using a directed graph. Which
activity of the quantitative problem solving process does this scenario represent?
Quantitative analysis - answer The use of mathematics to support the problem-solving
and decision-making process
t = d/v - answerWhat is the formula for time?
total distance divided by total time - answer What is the formula for average speed?
Logic - answerThe use of valid reasoning to make conclusions
Disjunction - answerLack of correspondence or consistency
Negation - answerDefine the opposite of a statement
and - answerConjunction used the work ______
or - answerDisjunction uses the word _________
conditional statement - answerif....then statement
Antecedent - answerA thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another.
Consequent - answerSecond half of a hypothetical proposition.
converse - answerobtained by reversing the roles of the antecedent and the
consequent.
Contrapositive - answerThe converse of its negated antecedent and negated
consequent.
The hypothesis is true and the conclusion is false - answerThe converse is false only
when....
the hypothesis is true and the conclusion is false - answerThe conditional statement is
false on when....
the hypothesis is true and the conclusion is false - answerThe inverse is false only
when....
