MAT 113 ASSIGNMENT SHEET
Bennett and Briggs. Second Edition

Key to Homework :
RQ-Review Question, ITN-In the News, EX-Exercises, WP-Web Projects
 
Number Homework Assignment
1 Read about Fundamentals of Statistics in Section 5A of the text.   Choose three stocks to follow for the semester.  Do pp. 301-305 RQ(1-5), ITN(4), EX(1,2,3,7,10,13,14,37,39,41), WP(1,3).
2 Read more about Statistical Studies in Section 5B of the text.  Do pp. 313-315 ITN(2 or 3), EX(1-9 odd), WP(2).
3 Read about Statistical Tables and Graphs in Section 5C of the text.  Using Excel create the statistical graphs for page 325 EX(13-16).  Do pp. 324-326 RQ(1,2), EX(1-9,11), WP(3).
4 Read about Graphics in the Media in Section 5D of the text.   Do pp. 336-341 RQ(5), EX(1, 7, 9, 11, 12, 15, 16), WP(3).
5 Read about Correlation and Causality in Section 5E of the text.  Do pp. 353-355 RQ(1,3), EX(1-10, 15-20), WP(2).
6 Read about Characterizing a Data Distribution in Section 6A of the text.    Do pp. 368-370 RQ(1-4), ITN(1), EX(3,5,7-12,15-17,19,21), WP(2).
7 Read about Measures of Variation in Section 6B of the text.   Do pp. 378-380 RQ(1-3), EX(3,4,5*,7*,9,11).  *Use Excel to calculate Standard Deviation
EXAM 1 Sections Included:  5A, 5B, 5C, 5D, 5E, 6A, 6B
8 Read about the Normal Distribution in section 6C of the text.  Do pp. 388-390 RQ(1,2,3), EX(1-18), WP(3).
9 Read about The Power of Compound Interest in Section 4A of the text (omit continuous compounding).   Do pp. 216-219 RQ(1,6), ITN(1), EX(3, 5-10, 11, 13-18, 21-25, 28).
10 Read about Savings Plans and Investments in Section 4B of the text.  Do  pp. 239-243 RQ(1-5), ITN(1), EX(5-8, 9, 11, 13-16, 17-20, 23, 28, 33, 34, 39-41, 43, 45, 47).
11 Read about  Loan Payments, Credit Cards and Mortgages in Section 4C of the text. Do pp. 256-260 RQ(1-3), ITN(1), EX (3-11 odd, 13, 15, 17,19, 21-23, 25-28, 33, 37) WP(3).
12 Do Mortgage Worksheet.
EXAM 2 Sections Included: 6C, 4A, 4B, 4C
13 Read about Network Analysis in Section 12A of the text.  Do pp.651-655 RQ(1,4,6,7,8,9), EX(1,2,4,5,6,8-16, 21, 23-25).
14 Read about the Traveling Salesman Problem in Section 12B of the text. Do pp. 664-666 RQ(2,3), EX(1,3-6,8-11), WP(2). 
15 Read about Scheduling Problems in Section 12C of the text. Do pp. 673-674 RQ(1,2), EX(1-11, 23-27).
16 Read about Voting in Section 11A of the text.  Do pp. 606-609 RQ(1,2,6,7), EX(1-6,8,9-12,15-19,20), WP(2 or 3).
27 Read about  Theory of Voting in Section 11B of the text.  Do pp. 617-620 RQ(2), EX(1-12).
EXAM 3 Sections Included: 11A, 11B, 12A, 12B, 12C