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.
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 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 WILL cover material BEYOND the textbook and students are responsible for what is covered in the classroom as well as in the textbook. Attendance in lecture classes is mandatory.
Weekly labs give students an opportunity to interact with an instructor on a more personal level to aid in solving home- work problems. You will have a quiz each week in lab (except for whose weeks in which there is major test in the lecture). Each lab quiz will cover the homework assignment from the text material covered in lecture during the previous week. The lab instructor will go over the material at the beginning of lab and answer questions about the homework. Attendance is mandatory.
Frequent quizzes on homework, lecture quizzes, 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 three 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. The quiz problems each week will be taken from the homework problems or very similar to homework problems.
Several major tests will be given within the class. The dates for these tests is on the work schedule. 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. In case of an excused absence from a major test, the overall test average will be computed on the basis of the other tests and the final exam.
Final Exam
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Homework Problems
Below are listed the homework problems for the entire semester, listed by chapter number.
Table of Homework Problems
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Sections |
Required |
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4 |
1-8 |
2,4,5,7,8,9,10,19,20,25,26,29,33,35,42,44,46,49 |
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51,52,58,59,64,65,70,71,72,82,83,84,85,87,88,91,100 |
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5 |
1-4 |
3,4,11,21,23,40,41,50,53,63,66,70,74,88,92 |
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6 |
1,2,4 |
4,13,15,25,30,34,43,47,89,90 |
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7 |
1-6 |
15,19,20,23,28,30,32,33,35,40,41,42,47 |
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8 |
1-7, & 9 |
3,5,7,14,22,23,25,27,30,34,37,39 |
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40,44,47,49,52,53,68,69,70,71,80 |
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9 |
1-3 |
3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,12 |
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10 |
1-3 |
1,2,4,5,7,8,10 |
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ANY PROBLEM WHICH ASKS FOR THE USE OF
TABLES IN APPENDIX I OF THE TEXTBOOK SHOULD INSTEAD BE WORKED WITH YOUR
CALCULATOR
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