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FrançaisEnglishExemple original et réponse
Nombre entierInteger

If n is an integer and 2n = 14, what is n?

n = 7.

Nombre premierPrime number

How many prime numbers are less than 10?

4: 2, 3, 5, 7.

ResteRemainder

What is the remainder when 23 is divided by 5?

3, because 23 = 4 × 5 + 3.

MultipleMultiple

What is the least positive multiple of both 6 and 8?

24.

Facteur / diviseurFactor / divisor

How many positive factors does 12 have?

6: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12.

Moyenne arithmétiqueArithmetic mean

What is the mean of 4, 7 and 10?

7: (4 + 7 + 10) / 3.

MédianeMedian

What is the median of 2, 4, 9, 11 and 15?

9, the middle value.

ÉtendueRange

What is the range of 3, 8 and 12?

9: 12 − 3.

Écart-typeStandard deviation

Which set has a larger standard deviation: {5,5,5} or {1,5,9}?

{1,5,9}; the first set has no spread.

ProbabilitéProbability

A fair die is rolled. What is the probability of an even result?

1/2: three favorable outcomes out of six.

Sans remiseWithout replacement

A bag has 3 red and 2 blue balls. Two are drawn without replacement. Probability both are red?

3/5 × 2/4 = 3/10.

CombinaisonCombination

How many groups of 2 can be selected from 5 people?

10: 5! / (2! × 3!). Order does not matter.

PermutationPermutation

How many ways can 3 distinct books be arranged?

6: 3! = 3 × 2 × 1.

Équation du second degréQuadratic equation

If x² − 5x + 6 = 0, what are the possible values of x?

2 or 3: (x − 2)(x − 3) = 0.

InégalitéInequality

If −2x > 6, what must be true of x?

x < −3; dividing by a negative reverses the sign.

Taux / vitesseRate

A car travels 150 km in 3 hours. What is its average speed?

50 km/h: distance / time.

Pourcentage d’augmentationPercent increase

A price rises from 80 to 100. What is the percent increase?

25%: (100 − 80) / 80 × 100.

Suffisance des donnéesData sufficiency

Is x positive? (1) x² = 9. (2) x > 0.

Statement (2) alone is sufficient; (1) permits −3 and 3.

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