Notions of probability and statistics have become part of our culture. Every time you listen to a weather report or watch a sports game, you are inundated with statistics related to the varying weather patterns and athletic performance of the players. Meanwhile, many of us use probability on a personal level, gauging the likelihood that a certain action will occur, such as winning contests or getting into a car accident. MATH 111: Probability and Statistics I, is designed to give students an introductory level approach to these and other concepts that are widely used throughout our media-driven culture.
Only a minor amount of mathematical knowledge is required for this course (high school algebra or equivalent), but that does not necessarily translate into being an easy class. There are many applied problems, and while the mathematics is very rudimentary, many students find that the actual implementation is a challenge. You should expect to spend 4-5 hours per week on average working out homework and other example problems.
The official text for the course is Statistics by McClave & Sinich, tenth edition. The book is invaluable for the course and will be referred to heavily within the course of the semester.
It is mandatory to have an officially supported calculator for this course. The Texas Instruments TI-83, TI-83plus , TI-84 plus are the officially supported calculators for this course. No other calculators are officially supported. You are required to bring your calculator to every classroom meeting for this course.
The class meets four times a week for day sections (three lectures and one lab), twice a week for evening sections. Attendance is mandatory. Classroom lectures may cover material beyond the textbook and students are responsible for what is covered in the classroom as well as in the textbook.
Weekly labs give students an opportunity to interact with an instructor on a more personal level to aid in solving home- work problems. Attendance is mandatory.
Frequent quizzes, homework, major tests, and a final exam determine your grade for the class. Quizzes may occur at any time in lecture or in lab as determined by your instructor. The grading scale goes as follows:
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If your instructor is convinced that you know the material better than your average indicates, he or she may give you a higher grade than indicated by your average. Your instructor may modify the percentages tabulated above.
There will be at least ten quizzes given during the semester. The lowest two scores will be dropped and the average of the remaining scores will determine your quiz grade. Quizzes are given at the end of each lab period and at no other time. No makeup quizzes will be given.
Homework will be assigned weekly and discussed in lab meetings. Homework will be collected and graded at the discretion of your instructor. Under normal circumstances, late homework will not be accepted. Homework which is turned in will be graded and you will be given useful feedback based on your performance.
Two major tests will be given within the class. The dates for these tests Tuesday February 21 and Tuesday April 11. In the case of an absence due to medical emergency, a doctor's note may be required. Other excuses for absences will be dealt with on an individual basis. Make-up exams will not be administered.
Final Exam
TIME AND PLACE
TO BE ANNOUNCED IN CLASS
Homework Problems
Below are listed the homework problems for the entire semester, listed by section number. Problems in the column Required Problems are to be turned in for grading. Your professor should communicate during class time which homework is due when.
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Table of Homework Problems
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Section |
Required |
Recommended |
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1 |
§1.1 - 1.6 |
14, 16 |
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2 |
§2.1 |
11 |
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§2.2 |
26, 32, 41 |
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§2.3 |
42, 43 |
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§2.4 |
53, 55, 56, 59 |
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§2.5 |
74, 75, 79, 82 |
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§2.6 |
68, 69, 86, 87, 88, 89, 91, 95 |
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§2.7 |
106, 108 |
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§2.8 |
125 |
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§2.9 |
139, 140 |
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3 |
§3.1 |
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 |
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§3.2-3.4 |
33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 |
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§3.5 |
63, 64, 67 |
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§3.6 |
66, 68, 69, 70, 73, 75 |
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§3.7 |
98 |
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§3.8 |
113, 114, 115, 116 |
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4 |
§4.1 |
3, 4, 5 |
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§4.2 |
11, 12, 13, 14, 20, 22 |
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§4.4 |
44, 45, 51, 56, 59, 65, 66 |
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§4.5 |
70, 79, 80, 83, 85, 86, 87 |
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§4.6 |
88, 91, 97, 100, 101, 103, 104 |
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5 |
§5.1 - 5.2 |
3, 4, 5, 9, 13, 14 |
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§5.3 |
24, 25, 28, 30, 31, 34, 40, 42 |
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§5.4 |
51, 53, 55, 58, 60 |
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§5.5 |
66, 67, 68, 69, 80 |
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§5.6 |
86, 89, 94, 96, 97 |
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6 |
§6.1 |
1, 2, 3 |
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§6.2 |
10, 11, 12 |
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§6.3 |
21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 34, 45, 48 |
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7 |
§7.1 & 7.2 |
2, 3, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
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§7.3 |
25, 28, 31, 32, 35 |
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§7.4 |
42, 43, 45, 46, 57 |
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§7.5 |
63, 64, 68, 75, 78, 79 |
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8 |
§8.1 |
1-7, 10, 15, 16 |
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§8.2 |
19, 24, 25, 29 |
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§8.3 |
37, 38, 39, 41, 42, 52 |
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§8.4 |
53, 54, 65 |
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§8.5 |
71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 79, 87 |
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9 |
§9.1 & 9.2 |
1, 9, 10, 11, 18 |
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§9.3 |
35, 36, 42, 44 |
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§9.4 |
49, 50, 51, 52, 55, 57 |
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§9.5 |
74, 75 |
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MATH-111-14
TEST
AND HOMEWORK
SCHEDULE
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WEEK |
MONDAY |
TO
FRIDAY |
MATERIAL
COVERED |
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1 |
16 JAN |
20 JAN |
READ CHAPTERS 1-4 |
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2 |
23 JAN |
27 JAN |
CHAPTERS 1 & 2 |
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3 |
30 JAN |
3 FEB |
CHAPTER 3 |
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4 |
6 FEB |
10 FEB |
CHAPTERS 3 & 4 |
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5 |
13 FEB |
17 FEB |
CHAPTER 4 |
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6 |
20 FEB |
24 FEB |
TEST 1 (Tuesday, FEB 21 IN Lab) |
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7 |
27 FEB |
3 MAR |
MARDI GRAS-NO CLASS |
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8 |
6 MAR |
10 MAR |
CHAPTER 5 |
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9 |
13 MAR |
17 MAR |
CHAPTER 6 |
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10 |
20 MAR |
24 MAR |
CHAPTER 7 |
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11 |
27 MAR |
31 MAR |
CHAPTER 8 |
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12 |
3 APR |
7 APR |
TEST 2 (WED 5 APR IN CLASS) |
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13 |
10 APR |
14 APR |
CHAPTER 8 EASTER
16 APR |
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14 |
17 APR |
21 APR |
CHAPTER 9 |
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15 |
24 APR |
28 APR |
REVIEW (LAST CLASS WEEK) |
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16 |
1 MAY |
5 MAY |
FINAL EXAMS |
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17 |
8 MAY |
12 MAY |
COMMENCEMENT 13 MAY |