| Assigned on | Due on | Assignment |
Tuesday
10 January | Thursday
12 January |
- Read secton 5A, pp. 302-313, on
The fundamentals of statistics.
- On pp. 313-315 do exercises: 2, 5, 10, 15, 22, 28, 29, 33.
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Thursday
12 January | Tuesday
17 January |
- Read secton 5B, on
Should you believe a statistical study?
- Do Online HW_5A/B.
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Tuesday
17 January | Thursday
19 January |
- Read section 5C on Statistical tables and graphs and SKIM section 5D
on Graphics in the media.
- Do Online HW_5B/C.
- On page 359 do In the News, number 40. Type your answer and attach a copy of the news report.
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Thursday
19 January | Tuesday
24 January |
- Read through the Project 1 assignment page
- Do Online HW_5D.
- On pp. 354-359 do exercises: 13, 14, 15, 25, 26, 30.
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Tuesday
24 January | Thursday
26 January |
- Find out the first year salary you can reasonably expect to earn
in your first job after college.
- Carefully read section 4C, Loan payments, credit cards, and mortgages
in the textbook. Come to class on Thursday having completed and ready to
discuss problems 5, 10, 14, 15, 16, and 17.
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Thursday
26 January | Tuesday
31 January |
- Do Quiz 3 in the ONLINE "Take a Test" section of Math XL.
- Read section 4A The Power of Compounding.
- On pages 224-227:
do Exercises 13, 35, 36, 61, 62, 63, 69, 70 & 74.
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Tuesday
31 January | Thursday
02 February |
- Carefully read Section 4B Savings Plans and Investments.
- On pp. 246-248 do exercises: 39, 40, 48, 63, 73.
- Complete Online HW_4A/B.
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Thursday
02 February | Tuesday
07 February |
- On pp. 248-249 do exercises: 83, 84, 87
- On pp. 265-267 do exercises: 24, 25, 30, 35, 46.
- Project 1, Mathematical Autobiography
due electronically by 9pm Friday, 03 February.
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Tuesday
07 February | Thursday
09 February |
- Read pp. 269-273 in section 4D on Income Taxes
- On pages 279-280 do exercises: 1, 2, 3, 19, 20, 30.
- Review the Sample Exam (PDF file, ~750K). Bring questions and answers
to class on Thursday, 2/9.
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Thursday
09 February | Tuesday
14 February |
- Read pp. 273-278 in section 4D
- On pp. 279-281 do exercises: 5, 6, 7, 8, 27, 28, 45, 46.
- Do Online HW_4C/D and Quiz 4 (Quiz is in the "Take a Test" section).
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Tuesday
14 February | Thursday
16 February |
- Review for exam.
- NOTE: Exam 1 in-class on Thursday, 16 February.
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Thursday
16 February | Tuesday
21 February |
- Read section 4E on Understanding the federal budget
- On pp. 294-296 do exercises: 7, 11, 15, 35.
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Tuesday
21 February | Tuesday
28 February |
- Do Online HW_4E.
- On page 297 complete a 50 to 100 word response (typewritten) to either
Item 48 or Item 49.
- Read section 1A on Recognizing fallacies.
- On page 21, complete a 100-300 word response (typewritten) to Item 43.
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Tuesday
28 February | Thursday
02 March |
- Read section 1B on Propositions and truth values
- Do Online Homework assignment HW_1A/B.
- Complete Online Quiz 6 by 8pm on 3/3 (Quiz is in the "Take a Test" section).
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Thursday
02 March | Tuesday
07 March |
- Read section 1C on Sets and Venn diagrams.
- Do Online Homework assignment HW_1C.
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Tuesday
07 March | Thursday
09 March |
- Read section 1D, pp. 53-61 on Analyzing arguments.
- Do Online HW Assignment 10: HW_1D.
- On page 67 do In the News number 67.
Type your answer and include copies of the three editorials you analyze.
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| 14 March to 17 March Spring Break - No class meetings |
Tuesday
21 March | Thursday
23 March |
- Read section 2A on The problem solving power of units
- Do Online Homework assignment HW_2A.
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Thursday
23 March | Tuesday
28 March |
- Read section 2B on Standardized units
- On pp. 113-115 do Exercises: 11, 13, 14, 37, 52, 74, 89, 90.
- Begin work on Sample Exam 2 (PDF file)
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Tuesday
28 March | Thursday
30 March |
Study for Thursday's test. Review homework (book and on-line), quizzes, and Sample Exam 2 (PDF file).
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Thursday
30 March | Tuesday
04 April |
- NOTE: in-class on 30 March: Exam 2.
- Skim section 2C. Read section 3A.
- Do Online Homework assignment HW_2C/3A.
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Tuesday
04 April | Thursday
06 April |
- Do Online Homework assignment HW_3A/B
- Re-do any item that did not earn all possible points on the test. Do work on your own paper (not on the test itself). For any True/False item, include an explanation/justification for your new answer.
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Thursday
06 April | Tuesday
11 April |
- Skim section 3B. Read section 3C.
- On p. 167 do Exercises 70, 72, 73.
- On pp. 179-180 do Exercises 29, 30, 47, 48, 55, 56.
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Tuesday
11 April | Thursday
13 April |
- Read section 3D on Index Numbers: The CPI and Beyond
- On pp. 179-180 do Exercises 37, 38.
- On pp. 192-193 do Exercises 27, 28 (make sure to read instructions on the bottom of page 192).
- Do Online Homework assignment HW_3C/D
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Thursday
13 April | Tuesday
18 April |
- Read section 6A and skim Section 6B.
- Do Online HW_6A/B.
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Tuesday
18 April | Thursday
20 April |
- Read section 6B and skim section 6C.
- Do Online Homework assignment HW_6C
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Thursday
20 April | Tuesday
25 April |
- Read section 6C.
- Do Online HW_6Creview.
- Review Sample Exam.
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Tuesday
18 April | Thursday
20 April |
- Review Sample Exam.
- Do Online Review assignment Final_Review
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| Wednesday, 03 May 2006 |
10:45am - 1:15pm Final Exam
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