MATH171 - Statistical Decision Making - TR Class - Spring 2007

Class Pace/Assignments

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Click here for practice homework problems from the textbook.  Once we have finished covering a Section in the text, you are responsible for working the homework problems for that section given at the above link.   This page will be updated as we progress through the class so please check regularly for updates.

 

Assignments (in reverse chronological order)

 
Week & Date of Class Assignment(s) Due/Quiz or Test Scheduled

Material Covered

Homework Problems

Week 14

M 4/30

Final Exam - Comprehensive - 8:00 - 10:30 a.m.

You may bring an 8.5x11 inch formula sheet with these restrictions:  You are only allowed to write on both sides of the sheet, your name must be on the sheet, you will hand in the sheet with your test, and I will keep your sheet.

Week 14

R 4/26

 

- Questions from Section 8.2

- Review for Final

 

Week 13

T 4/24

Hand-In Project Due

- Cover Section 8.2:  Comparing Two Proportions

- Work the homework problems from Section 8.2

Week 13

R 4/19

Test 2 - Covers Sections 5.1, 6.2, 6.3, 7.1, 7.2 (hypothesis tests only), 8.1

You may bring an 8.5x11 inch formula sheet with these restrictions:  You are only allowed to write on one side of the sheet, your name must be on the sheet, you will hand in the sheet with your test, and I will keep your sheet.

Week 12

T 4/17

In-Class Quiz 6

Covers Sections 5.1 and 8.1

- Questions from Section 7.2

- Brief Review for Test

 

Week 12

R 4/12

 

- Questions from Section 8.1

- Cover Section 7.2: Comparing Two Means

- Work the homework problems from Section 7.2

Week 11

T 4/10

Test 2 Tentative Date is Thursday 4/19

 

Your Hand-In Project Directions are Ready - Due Date is Tuesday 4/24

- Finish Section 8.1

- Finish all homework problems from Section 8.1

 

Week 11

R 4/5

 

- Questions from Section 5.1

- Start Section 8.1

- Start working homework problems from Section 8.1 (only work problems dealing with hypothesis tests for population proportions.)

Week 10

T 4/3

 

- Finish Section 5.1

- Finish working homework problems from Section 5.1

Week 10

R 3/29

In-Class Quiz 5

Covers Sections 6.3 and 7.1

-  How to use the Excel add-in - Bring your computer and book cd to class to follow along!

- More Section 5.1

- Continue working homework problems from Section 5.1

Week 9

T 3/27

 

- Remaining Questions from Section 7.1

- Start Section 5.1:  Sampling Distributions for Counts and Proportions

- Start homework problems from Section 5.1

Week 9

R 3/22

 Hand-In Homework from Section 6.3 DUE Beginning of Class (6.74, 6.78, 6.82-6.84)

- Questions from Section 7.1

- Finish the paired t-test from Section 7.1

- Overview of how to download and use Excel add-in.

- Start Section 5.1

- Finish all problems from Section 7.1 involving the paired t-test

- Download and install Excel add-in.

-  Read Section 5.1

Week 8

T 3/20

 

- Questions from Section 6.3

- Start Section 7.1:  Inference for the Mean of a Population

- Work all problems from Section 7.1 except those involving the paired t-test

3/12-3/16

 

Spring Break!

 

Week 8

R 3/7

 

- Questions from Section 6.2

- Read Section 6.3

- Read Section 6.3

- Hand-In Homework from Section 6.3:  6.74, 6.78, 6.82-6.84, DUE:  Thursday 3/22 beginning of class.

Week 7

T 3/5

Cover Section 6.2

Cover Section 6.2:  Tests of Significance - Work homework problems from Section 6.2

Week 7

R 3/1

Test 1- Covers Chapters 1, 2, 3, Section 5.2, and Section 6.1

You may bring an 8.5x11 inch formula sheet with these restrictions:  You are only allowed to write on one side of the sheet, your name must be on the sheet, you will hand in the sheet with your test, and I will keep your sheet.

Week 6

T 2/27

 

- Questions from Section 6.1

- Brief review for Test 1

- Start Section 6.2

 

Week 6

R 2/22

In-Class Quiz 4

Covers Section 2.3 (interpretation of b and r^2), Chapter 3 basics, and Section 5.2

- Finish Section 6.1

- Finish working homework problems from Section 6.1

Week 5

T 2/20

Hand-In Homework from Chapter 3 Reading Due

 

Test 1 Tentative Date:  Thursday 3/1

- Questions from Section 5.2

- Start Section 6.1:  Estimating with Confidence

- Start working homework problems from Section 6.1

Week 5

R 2/15

 

- Wrap-up Chapter 3 including Questions

- Cover Section 5.2:  The Sampling Distribution of the Sample Mean

- Work all homework problems from Section 5.2

Week 4

T 2/13

In-Class Quiz 3

Covers Sections 1.3, 2.1 and 2.2 and finding and plotting regression lines from 2.3 (but not the interpretation of b and r^2)

- Remaining Questions from Section 2.3

- Wrap up Chapter 2

- Brief overview of Chapter 3: Producing Data

- Finish all problems from Chapter 2

- Read Chapter 3.

- Hand-In Homework from Chapter 3 Reading :  3.4 (page 197), 3.56 (page 230), 3.68 (page 242), 3.84 (page 247).  Due:  Tuesday 2/20, Beginning of class. 

Week 4

R 2/8

 

- Questions from Section 2.2

- More from Section 2.3

- Finish all problems from Section 2.3

Week 3

T 2/6

 

- Questions from Sections 1.3 and 2.1

- Cover Section 2.2 - Correlation

- Start Section 2.3 - Least Squares Regression

- Work all problems from Section 2.2

- Start working problems from Section 2.3

Week 3

R 2/1

In-Class Quiz 2

Covers Sections 1.1 and 1.2

- Finish Section 1.3

- Cover Section 2.1 - Scatterplots

- Finish all problems from Sections 1.3 and 2.1

Week 2

T 1/30

 

- Questions from Sections 1.1 and 1.2

- Continue Section 1.3

 

Week 2

R 1/25

 

- Finish Section 1.2

- Start Section 1.3 - Density Curves and Normal Distributions

- Finish all problems from Section 1.2

- Start working problems assigned from Section 1.3

Week 1

T 1/23

Easy Quiz 1 Due Beginning of Class

- Finish Section 1.1

- Start Section 1.2 - Describing Distributions with Numbers

- Finish all problems from Section 1.1

- Read Section 1.2

- Start working problems assigned from Section 1.2

Week 1

R 1/18

In-Class Quiz 2 - Covers Basic Math Skills

- Review of Syllabus/Website

-  Start Chapter 1 - Section 1.1 - Displaying Distributions with Graphs

- Easy Quiz 1 (Due 1/23)- 

Become familiar with your calculator, get your computer configured with the appropriate software, add-ins, etc. as specified on the class syllabus.

-  Read Sections 1.1 and 1.2

- Start working the problems assigned from Chapter 1, Section 1.1 (see the Practice Homework page).  Be sure to work your practice homework problems in the order I have specified!


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