Business Statistics
MATH 190 / BUSN 190
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You may do your work by hand in either pen or pencil. Just be sure it is legible. I prefer the homework problems done this way and not printed from a computer document. Show as much work as is necessary for each given problem. When calculations are expected, then the work should be shown. If unsure, please ask!
Turn in with the following information somewhere at the top of the first page:
First and Last name
Date and Chapter #
Save the excel document with a file name that includes the assignment number, your last name, and your section according to this format:
Chapter1_LastName_01(if you are in the 1:30 PM class) or
Chapter1_LastName_02 (if you're in the 3:00 PM class).For example: Chapter1_Smith_01 or Chapter1_Jones_02, etc.
Send this file as an attachment to my email address: angela.j.loudon@biola.edu
**Note: if you have never used the "data analysis" aka statistical functions with your spreadsheet program, you may have to spend a few minutes to get it activated. Please read the instructions found under the Ch 1 Tech link for hints on how to do this.
(use links below to get specific excel hints)
Read Chapter 1
Section 1.1, p10, #2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9
Section 1.2, p17, #1, 2, 3, 7, 9, 11
Section 1.3, p25, #2, 3
Technology Assignment 1, p30. Chapter 1 Excel Assignment Instructions
Read Chapter 2
Section 2.1, p43, #1, 4, 7
Section 2.2, p54, #1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 (all may be done on Excel and printed out, at least #6 must be done with Excel, do not turn in online)
Section 2.3, suggested for reading onlyTechnology Assignment 2, p. 44 & 45, #5 & 6: with the data listed in these problems, create a histogram for each using the number of classes requested. For each histogram describe its general shape (uniform, bimodal, skewed left or right, symmetrical)
Hints for creating histograms can be found on p70 - 71 & see Chapter 2 Excel Assignment Instructions.Read Chapter 3
Section 3.1, p80, #1, 2, 5, 6, 8
Section 3.2, p93, #1, 3, 5, 6 (skip #6b)
Section 3.3, p106, #1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 9
Technology Assignment 3, p115 a, b, and c. See Chapter 3 Excel Assignment Instructions.
Read Chapter 5
Section 5.1, p167, #1, 3, 7, 8, 9, 11
Section 5.2, p182, #1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 17, 19Read Chapter 6
Section 6.1, p213, #1, 3, 5, 7, 9,
Section 6.2, p225, #1, 3, 6, 7, 11, 15
Section 6.3, p234, #1, 3, 4, 7, 9
Technology Assignment 6, Use Excel for p 243, #1, #2 (See Excel Ch 6 Instructions and p. 225)Read Chapter 7, Sections 1-3
Section 7.1, p253, Read #1, 3, 5 (No homework to turn in)
Section 7.2, p266, #1, 3, 5, 9-48 (multiples of three)
Section 7.3, p277, #5-15 all, 20, 23, 25, 29Read Chapter 7, Sections 4-6
Section 7.4, p285, #1-6, in your own words
Section 7.5, p293, #1, 5, 8, 9
Section 7.6, p301, #4, 7, 9, 11Read Chapter 8
Section 8.1, #1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9 (for #9 skip a and e)
Section 8.2, #1-11 (odd)
Section 8.3, #1, 6, 9, 11, 15
Technology Assignment 8: Use Excel for p356 a, b, c (See these Chapter 8 Excel Assignment Instructions)Read Chapter 9
Section 9.1, #1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 13
Section 9.2, #1, 2, 7, 9, 16 (And look at #18, but don't turn it in)
Section 9.3, #3, 4, 9, 11, 16
Read Chapter 10
Section 10.1 suggested for reading only
Section 10.2, #1, 3, 7
Section 10.3, #1, 4
Technology Assignment 10: Will be assigned in class.Read Chapter 4
Section 4.1, #1, 3, 6, 7, 10, 13 (You may do either #7 or #10 with excel, print and turn in with the rest of the problems done “by hand”. Be as accurate as possible with your graphs.)
Section 4.2, #1, 5, 8
Technology Assignment 4: Page 156, #1-6 (all) - see hints on technology that are found in your book on p. 123 (scatter diagram), p. 130, 144 and 157.Read Chapter 11, Section 1
Section 11.1, #1, 6, 7
The Math Lab (White 48C) provides free math tutoring, and is open Monday through Thursday. Here is the schedule:
Monday: 3-4PM, 4:30-6PM, 7-9PM
Tuesday: 10:30AM - 4:30PM, 7-9PM
Wednesday: 10:30AM - 12:30PM, 1:30 - 4PM, 4:30-6PM, 7-9PM
Thursday: 10:30AM - 3:30PM
Jocelyn Sparso is the TA for our class, and she is available during the highlighted times above. However, there are many other TA's who will be able to answer your questions during the other times.
Melissa Rohrback is our other TA, in charge of grading your Homework assignments.
I will be grading your projects, exams & technology assignments.
The Math Lab is located in White 48C (it is one of the buildings in the old middle school formally known as McNally campus). You can see a more detailed schedule here: MathLabHoursSpring2009.pdf (PDF Format).
Extra Credit Opportunities:
You may turn in the extra credit at any time during the semester, before the Final Exam.
Section 5.3 #2, 10, 18, 20
Chapter 7 p. 309 Writing Project #1
Section 4.2 #11 – You must show your own work for credit
Section 11.2 Homework #2, 8
Section 11.3 Homework #4Project Use Excel to calculate the 5 number summary for each data set and hand draw two box and whisker plots (one for each data set).
Project Presentation