Summer 2008 (5/19/2008)
Math 106-A01 Quantitative Reasoning
Classroom: Robinson A123
Class schedule: MTWR 9:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

Course description from the University Catalog: Quantitative skills for real world. Topics include critical thinking, modeling by functions, graphs, growth, scaling, probability, and statistics.

Instructor: Dr. J. E. Lin
Office: Science and Technology 1, Room 259
Office hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Telephone: (703)993-1459
Email: jelin@gmu.edu

Textbook: Thinking Mathematically by Blitzer, 4th Edition, Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2008.

Chapters 1, 2, 7, 11, and 12.

 

Last day to drop: May 29, 2008.
Last day of the class: June 17, 2008.
Final Examination: June 19, 2008.

Grading (No make-up tests and the final examination)
1. 4 in-class tests (5/22, 5/29, 6/6, and 6/12. 100 points each with the lowest score dropped) -- 300 points

2. Final examination (6/19, 10:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.)-------------------------------------------------- 200 points

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                                                                                            Total ----------------------------------- 500 points


Grade
490 points <= A+
450 points <= A    <= 489 points
440 points <= A-   <= 449 points
430 points <= B+  <= 439 points
400 points <= B    <= 429 points
390 points <= B-   <= 399 points
380 points <= C+  <= 389 points
350 points <= C    <= 379 points
340 points <= C-   <= 349 points
300 points <= D    <= 339 points
                       F     <= 299 points

Note: 1. All the tests and the final examination are in-class and closed-book. Calculators are allowed.

2. The final examination is cumulative.
3. The Honor Code is strictly enforced.

Math 106-A01
Summer 2008


Exercises

Section 1.1 #1 – 29 odd, 47, 49.
Section 1.2 #1, 23 – 51 odd.
Section 1.3 #1 – 21 odd.
Section 2.1 #7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31, 35, 39, 43, 47, 51, 55, 59, 63, 67, 71, 75, 79, 83.
Section 2.2 #1 – 49 odd.
Section 2.3 #7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31, 35, 39, 43, 47, 51, 55, 59, 63, 67, 71, 75, 79, 83, 87.
Section 2.4 #1, 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31, 35, 39, 43, 47, 51, 55, 59, 63, 67.
Section 2.5 #1 – 27 odd.
Section 7.1 #1 – 57 odd.
Section 7.2 #1 – 39 odd.
Section 7.3 #1 – 43 odd.
Section 11.1 #1 – 21 odd.
Section 11.2 #1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 37, 41, 45, 49, 51, 55.
Section 11.3 #1 – 35 odd.
Section 11.4 #1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 37, 41, 45, 49, 53, 55 – 60.
Section 11.5 #1 – 17 odd.
Section 11.6 #1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 37, 41, 45, 49, 51, 55, 59, 63, 67, 71, 75, 79.
Section 11.7 #1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 37, 41, 45, 49, 51, 55, 59, 63, 67, 71.
Section 11.8 #1 – 19 odd.
Section 12.1 #1 – 27 odd.
Section 12.2 #1 – 43 odd.
Section 12.3 #1 – 27 odd.
Section 12.4 #1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 37, 41, 45, 49, 53, 57, 61, 65, 69, 73, 77.