Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

Which number is rational?  A.π  B.0.36458121… C.0.777… D. √5 Answer: 0.36458121… A rational number where decimal representation either terminates or repeats in an endless pattern. 0.36458121… is a decimal number that does not terminate because it has infinitely many digits to the right of its decimal point. But we can assume that the digits repeat…

Question: What monetary policy involves decreasing the money supply Answer This is a contractionary monetary policy that involves the reduction by one nation’s central bank of money supply in its entirety to bring down economic growth and curtail inflation. This is typically achieved by increasing interest rates, which diminish lending and borrowing among consumers and…

Which choices are real numbers? Check all that apply. A. (-16)^1/4 B. (-4)^1/2 C. (-32)^1/5 D. (-8)^1/3 Answer: (-32)^1/5 Real numbers are those ones that can be represented as points on a number line. They comprise of rational numbers- fractions, integers and repeating decimals as well as irrational positive & negative numbers such as π…

Consider the sequence 1, 3, 5, 7, 9. Which statement is true? A) The range is {1, 3, 5, 7, 9} B) The domain is the set of real numbers from 1 to 5 C) The domain is the set of natural numbers from 0 to 4 D) The range is the set of natural…

Hollandaise sauce contains mostly A. butter. B. cream. C. eggs. D. milk.   Answer: butter The Hollandaise sauce is a creamy one from type and perfect to serve over cooking items such as vegetable used like broccoli or that of an Asparagus. It is made of clarified butter, the main ingredient and bulk calorie source.…

Which best summarizes the goal of the Compromise of 1850? A. resolve the issue of whether slavery should be permitted in new territory B. to help the South become more industrialized C. to preserve the Union by appeasing both sides on the slavery issue D. to keep the balance of free and slave states in…

Which of these was a result of the First Great Awakening? A-an American independence movement B-an increase in social activismfrontier revival meetings C-a greater sense of religious independence   Answer: a greater sense of religious independence The First Great Awakening was a Christian revival movement, which took place in the colonies of America and manifested…

Which statement best explains why the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution? A. Many Federalists supported adding the Bill of Rights because it created additional branches of government. B. Many Anti-Federalists refused to support the Constitution unless the Bill of Rights was added. C. Most Federalists believed that the Bill of Rights would…

Which of the following best describes an outcome of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution? A. It banned most forms of large-scale political protests during times of war. B. It increased the president’s ability to wage war without congressional approval. C. It allowed the U.S. military to slowly withdraw troops from the Vietnam War. D. It…

Which of the following is the best example of the opponent process theory? A. Fred stares at a green book for a minute, and then when he looks at a white page, he sees the color red B. The more time Stanley spends in the dark, the better he can see in the dark. C.…