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Which subdiscipline of mathematics deals with the study of numbers and their properties?
Which subdiscipline of mathematics deals with the study of numbers and their properties?
- Algebra
- Analysis
- Geometry
- Number theory (correct)
What is the main method used in mathematics to prove properties of abstract objects?
What is the main method used in mathematics to prove properties of abstract objects?
- Empirical observation
- Trial and error
- Inductive reasoning
- Deductive reasoning (correct)
In modern mathematics, what are entities stipulated to have certain properties called?
In modern mathematics, what are entities stipulated to have certain properties called?
- Corollaries
- Axioms (correct)
- Hypotheses
- Conjectures
What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
What does most mathematical activity involve?
What does most mathematical activity involve?
What is 25% as a fraction?
What is 25% as a fraction?
If 40% of a number is 80, what is the number?
If 40% of a number is 80, what is the number?
What is 75% as a decimal?
What is 75% as a decimal?
If a shirt originally costs $40 and is discounted by 20%, what is the discounted price?
If a shirt originally costs $40 and is discounted by 20%, what is the discounted price?
What is 120% as a fraction?
What is 120% as a fraction?
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