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Announcements:

• The final exam will be on Friday, Dec 18 from 8:00 am to 11:00 am in our regular classroom.
• There will be review sessions on Tuesday Dec 15 from 11:00 am until noon and on Wednesday Dec 16 from 11 am until noon in our regular classroom.
• Here are some practice problems to help you with studying. Each includes a solution key:
  • Chapter 1
  • Chapter 2
  • Chapter 3
  • Chapter 8
  • Chapter 9 and 10
  • Chapter 11
  • Chapter 13
  • Chapter 15
  • Chapter 16
• Study Guide is here
• Skills Check Answer Key is here

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Score Reports (and click on Score Reports)

Sample Quizzes: Quiz 1, Quiz 2, Quiz 3, Quiz 4

Text for the course

For All Practical Purposes: Mathematical Literacy in Today's World, W. H. Freeman and Co., 7th edition.

Prerequisite

Algebra and Geometry in Secondary School.

Syllabus

3 days - Chapter 1. Urban Systems
3 days - Chapter 2. Business Efficiency
3 days - Chapter 9. Social Choice Theory
1 day - Chapter 10. The Manipulability of Voting Systems
3 days - Chapter 3. Planning and Scheduling

Exam 1 Friday October 2.

4 days - Chapter 13. Fair Division
4 days - Chapter 8. Probability: The Mathematics of Chance
3 days - Chapter 11. Weighted Voting Systems

Exam 2 Friday October 30

? days - Chapter 15. Game Theory: The Mathematics of Competition
? days - Chapter 16. Identification Numbers
? days - Chapter 17. Information Science

Exam 3 Friday December 4

Final Exam Friday December 18 from 8 to 11 am

Course Description

Homework Assignments

Hwk 1: (Due Wednesday September 2 - in class)

• Chapter 1 Exercises: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 21, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39

Hwk 2: (Due Monday September 14 - in class)

• Chapter 2 Exercises: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 13, 23, 25, 27, 31, 33, 35, 39, 41, 47, 49, 51, 55

Hwk 3: (Due Monday September 21- in class)

• Chapter 9 Exercises: 1, 2, 3, 7, 9, 11, 15 (a), 32, 33 (don't leave these until the last minute!)
• Chapter 10 Exercises: 7, 9, 19

Hwk 4: (Due Monday September 28 - in class)

• Chapter 3: Exercises 4 (a) - (c), 7 (a) - (d), 12, 14 (a) - (d), 18 (a) - (b), 26, 36

Hwk 5: (Due Friday October 9 - in class)

• Chapter 3: Exercises 64, 66, 68, 70
• Chapter 13: Exercises 2, 4

Hwk 6: (Due Monday October 12 - in class)

• Chapter 13: Exercises 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 16, 21, 22 (a), 23, 25, 29 (don't leave these until the last minute!)

Hwk 7: (Due Monday October 19 - in class)

• Chapter 8: 2, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 20, 21

Hwk 8: (Due Monday October 26- in class)

• Chapter 8: 22, 23, 24, 25, 32, 36, 39 a) & b), 40 a) & b)
• Chapter 11: 3, 4, 7, 8, 9a

Hwk 9: (Due Wednesday November 11- in class)

• Chapter 11: 11, 12, 14 c) & d), 16, 17, 19, 20, 21

Hwk 10: (Due Monday November 16 - in class)

• Chapter 16: 2, 4, 6, 10, 12, 16, 19, 24, 30, 48, 55, 65, 66, 74
  

Hwk 11: (Due Wednesday December 2 - in class)

• Chapter 15: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 14