Math 345  Elementary Statistics


Spring 2018

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Course Syllabus

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DATE ASSIGNMENT
01/29
Basic Probability Introduction
Dice Simulation
Section 4.1, p. 143:  #3, 5, 13-23 (odd), 25, 29, 31, 33, 37, 39
01/31
Probability Rules for "OR"
Section 4.2, p. 155: #1, 5, 7, 9, 11, 17, 23
Probability Examples for "AND"
02/02
Section 4.2, p. 155: #13, 15, 19, 25, 27, 29
02/05
Section 4.3, p. 166:  #1, 5-21(odd)
Due Wednesday 2/7:  Section 4.1-4.2 Homework
02/07
Counting
Section 4.4, p. 175:  #7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 29, 31, 35
02/12
Section 1.1, p. 8:  #1, 5, 7, 9, 11
Section 1.2, p. 22:  #5-19(odd)
Section 1.3, p. 32:  #9-19(odd)
Frequency Distributions and Histograms  [Just started -- bring back on Wednesday]
Quiz on Wednesday 2/14 over Sections 4.3 & 4.4
02/14
Quiz 1-A/C   Solutions
Quiz 1-B/D   Solutions
Finished pages 1-3 of Frequency Distributions and Histograms
Section 2.1, p.48:  #5-23(odd)
Section 2.2, p.48:  #5-15(odd)
02/16
Section 3.1, p. 91:  #5, 7, 11, 15, 19, 21, 23
Variation [If you didn't finish this worksheet in class, have it done before class on Monday.]
02/19
Standard Deviation and Variance
Section 3.2, p. 107:  #5, 7[Use formula 3-4 on p. 99], 11, 15, 19, 21, 23, 27[Also do #27 in 3.1], 31, 36  (slight change from assignment sheet)
Quiz on Wednesday over Chapter 1, Chapter 2, and Section 3.1
02/21
Quiz 2-A/C  Solns
Quiz 2-B/D  Solns
Section 3.3, p. 124:  #1, 5-15(odd)
02/23
Percentiles and Quartiles
Boxplots
Section 3.3, p. 124:  #17, 19, 21, 23, 27, 3, 29, 31, 35
02/26
Section 5.1, p. 195:  #5, 7-13(odd)
Due Wednesday 2/28:  Sections 3.2-3.3 Homework
02/28
Probability Distributions - Significantly High or Low
Section 5.1, p. 195:  #5, 7-13(odd), 15-25(odd), 27, 29
Introduction to the Binomial Probability Distribution
03/02
Section 5.2, p. 208:  #1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 13, [15, 18, -- Use formula P(x) =(n!/x!(n-x)!)p^xq^(n-x) and then confirm with A1 Table], [Use binompdf or binomcdf as needed for the remainder of the assignment] 17, 19, 21-27(odd), 33, 35
Exam 1 Review Sheet
Exam 1 Review Sheet w/Answers
03/05
Review for Exam 1
03/07
Exam 1  Solutions
03/09
Section 5.3, p. 218:  #3-17(odd)
03/12
Probabilities and Areas
Section 6.1, p. 240:  #5, 7
No Homework Check this week.
03/14
Section 6.1, p. 240:  #3-33(odd), 37, 39, 41-44(all)
03/16
Section 6.2, p. 250:  #1-31(odd)
03/26
Sampling Distributions
Section 6.3, p. 262:  #11-14(all)
Due Wednesday 3/28:  Sections 5.3, 6.1-6.2 Homework
03/28
http://www.ltcconline.net/greenl/java/Statistics/clt/cltsimulation.html
Central Limit Theorem
Section 6.4, p. 272:  #1, 4, 5-19(odd)
04/02
Estimating Population Proportions
Section 7.1, p. 311:  #1-15(odd), 17-29(every other odd), 31-37(odd)
Quiz on Wednesday over Sections 6.3 & 6.4
04/04
Quiz 3-A  Solns A/B
Quiz 3-B
Student t Distribution Critical Values  Answers
04/06
Section  7.2, p. 327:  #9-23(odd), 29, 31, 33
04/09
Section 7.3, p. 339:  #5-15(odd)
Due Wednesday 4/10:  Sections 7.1 & 7.2 Homework
04/11
Section 8.1, p. 371:  #5, 7, 13, 15, 21, 23
Hypothesis Testing Blank Form (corrected)
04/13
Hypothesis Testing Blank Form (corrected)
Section 8.1, p. 371:  #17, 19
Section 8.2, p. 382:  Critical Value Method:  #9, 11, 13, 15, 21 //  P-Value Method: #19, 23, 25, 27, 29
04/16
In-Class Examples:  Testing a Claim about the Population Mean
Section 8.3, p. 396:  #5, 7, Critical Value Method:  #13, 15, 23 // P-Value Method:  #17, 19, 21
Quiz on Wednesday over Sections 7.3 & 8.1-2
04/18
Quiz 4-A  Solns A/B
Examples:  Testing a Claim about the Population Variance or Standard Deviation
Section 8.4, p. 405:  #9, 11, 13, 15
04/20
Testing a Claim about Two Population Proportions
Section 9.1, p. 423:  Critical Value Method: #7(a), 15(a,c), 17(a) // P-Value Method:  #11(a,c), (a,c)
Exam 2 Review Sheet
Exam 2 Review Sheet w/Answers
04/23
Review for Exam 2
04/25
Exam 2  Solutions
04/27
Class Cancelled
04/30
Section 9.2, p. 437:  Critical Value Method: #7, 9 // P-Value Method:  #11, 13
05/02
Testing for Linear Correlation
Section 10.1, p. 482:  #15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25 with these instructions:  (a) Construct a scatter plot, (b) Find the correlation coefficient r, (c) Find the P-value, and (d) Use a significance level of alpha = 0.05 to determine whether evidence supports the claim of a linear correlation.
Showcase Extra Credit Worksheet  [Due Friday 5/4]
Showcase Schedule
05/04
Regression
Section 10.2, p. 499:  \#15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25 
For each problem (a)  Find the regression line y=a+bx and (b) Find the best predicted value asked for in the problem.  Note:  Each problem is related to the same problem in Section 10.1.  Be sure to use the results of whether a linear correlation exists or not from Section 10.1 to determine the best predicted value.
05/07
One-Way ANOVA
Section 11.1, p. 578:  #7, 11, 13
Quiz Wednesday over Sections 9.2, 10.1-10.2
05/09
Quiz 5-A  Solutions
05/11
New Material Review Sheet
New Material Review Sheet w/Answers

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05/14
Monday Reading Day
Office Hours 10:30 - 11:30am
05/15
Tuesday
 Office Hours 12:00-1:00pm
05/16
Wednesday
Office Hours 1:00-2:00pm
05/17
Thursday
Optional Review Session 1:00-2:00pm
05/18
Friday
Office Hours 10:00-11:00am

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