STAT 100, Section 2: Statistical Concepts and Reasoning

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Date AssignedAssignment
Jan. 12 Before Wednesday's class, read Chapter 1 and do Exercises 1-5 on p. 10
Jan. 14 Before Friday's class, read Chapter 7 and do Exercises 1 and 2 on page 123.
Jan. 16 Before Monday's class, do Exercises 5, 6, 10, 14, 15 on pp. 123-125.
Jan. 19 Before Wednesday's class, read Chapter 8 and do exercises 1, 2, 3, 8, 10
Jan. 21 Before Friday's class, read Chapter 9 and do exercises 16 and 18 FROM CHAPTER 8
Jan. 23 Before Monday's class, reread Chapter 9 and do exercises 1, 2, 4, 5, 9
Jan. 26 Before Wednesday's class, read Chapter 4 and do exercises 1, 4, 5, 7, 9, 17
Jan. 28 Before Friday's class, read Sections 1 and 2 of Chapter 5 and do exercises 1, 2, 3, 5
Jan. 30 Before Monday's class, read Chapter 5 and do exercises 7, 8, 10, 13
Feb. 2 Before Wednesday's class, do exercise 1 on p. 63, 11 on p. 124, and 4 on p. 136
Feb. 4 Before Monday's class, read review information related to exam 1 on web.
Feb. 6 Before Monday's class, read review information related to exam 1 on web.
Feb. 9 Midterm exam #1
Feb. 11 Before Friday's class, read chapter 10.
Feb. 13 Before Monday's class, reread chapter 10 and do exercises 2, 4, 6, 9, 11, 12, 13
Feb. 16 Before Wednesday's class, read chapter 11 and do exercises 4, 5, 8, 13, 17
Feb. 18 Before Friday's class, read chapter 12, pp. 195-203, and do two exercises at the end of lecture.
Feb. 20 Before Monday's class, read all of chapter 12 and do exercises 9, 11, 17, 19, 20
Feb. 23 Before Wednesday's class, read chapter 15, pp. 254-264, and do exercises 1, 2, 3, 9, 11, 12, 17
Feb. 25 Before Friday's class, read chapter 15, pp. 264-271, and do exercises 19, 21, 22, 25
Feb. 27 Before Monday's class, read all of chapter 16 and do exercises 2, 4, 6, 13, 18
Mar. 1 Before Wednesday's class, review chapters 15 and 16 as well as all of the assigned exercises in those chapters
Mar. 3 Before Friday's class, read chapter 17 and do exercises 1, 4, 7, 10, 15
Mar. 5 No assignment over spring break
Mar. 15 and 17 Review online material on Exam 2, which will take place Mar. 19
Mar. 22 Before Wednesday's class, read chapter 18 and do exercises 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 10
Mar. 24 Before Friday's class, read chapter 19 and do exercises 1, 2, 4, 6
Mar. 26 Before Monday's class, keep reading chapts 18 and 19. On pp. 346-347, do exercises 5, 10, 11
Mar. 29 Before Wednesday's class, read chapter 20 and do exercises 1, 2, 3(a), 3(b)
Mar. 31 Before Friday's class, read chapter 20 again and do exercises 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 15
Apr. 2 Before Monday's class, read chapter 3.
Apr. 5 Before Wednesday's class, reread chapter 3 and do exercises 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 10
Apr. 7 Before Friday's class, solve the practice problems WITHOUT looking at the answers.
Apr. 9 Monday will be Exam #3
Apr. 14 Before Friday's class, read Chapter 21.
Apr. 16 Before Monday's class, reread Chapter 21 and do exercises 3, 5, 6, 11, 13
Apr. 19 Before Wednesday's class, read Chapter 22 and do exercises 1, 2, 3, 8, 16
Apr. 21 Before Friday's class, read Chapter 23 and do exercises 1, 2, 5
Apr. 23 Before Monday's class, read Chapter 24 and do exercises 1, 6, 8, 9, 10