Math 1030-3 Fall 2009
Introduction to Quantitative Reasoning

Time and Place Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 2:00-2:50 in AEB 350
Text Using and Understanding Mathematics, A Quantitative Reasoning Approach by Jeffrey Bennett and William Briggs (custom edition for the U of U)
Prerequisite Math ACT score of 23 or a grade of C or better in MATH 1010.
Instructor Anna Schoening
Email anna@math.utah.edu
Office JWB 306
Office Hours Wednesdays 12:30-1:30, and by appointment
Syllabus Click here

Homework Assignments

Assignment Reading Homework Problems Homework Due Date
1   Worksheet 1 August 28
2 1C 1C #11, 12, 41, 42, 44, 47, 48, 50, 52, 66, 71, 74, 75, 76 September 4
3 1D, 2A 1D #25-32
Worksheet 2
2A #23, 26, 28, 39, 41, 43, 44, 45, 47, 54, 55, 57, 65, 69, 77, 85
Also remember to hand in or email me your project preferences for topics and group members (the handout for the project is at the bottom of the webpage).
September 11
4 2B 2B #30-44 evens, 59, 61, 65, 66, 69, 71, 79; #102 is EC September 18
5 3A, 3B, 3C 3A #28, 30, 43, 46, 49, 55, 58, 63, 66, 68, 70, 73, 76, 86, 88, 89, 98
3B #25, 28, 29, 30, 33, 36, 37, 70, 77; #82 is extra credit
3C #58-64 evens, 65-68 all
September 25
6 4B 4B #41-49 odds, 53, 55, 61, 62, 65, 66, 71, 74, 86 October 2
7 4C, 4D 4C #45, 46, 49, 50, 53-63 odds
4D #25, 26-30 evens, 37, 49, 51, 55, 59
October 9
8 9A, 8A 9A #14, 15, 17, 19, 30-33
8A #11, 15, 16, 17, 22-25
October 23
9 9B 9B #28-48 evens October 30
10 8B, 9C 8B #19, 21, 34-44 evens, 47, 51, 53, 59, 61, 63, 65, 68 (use only the exact half-life and doubling time formulas when they apply)
9C #22-44 evens, 49 (for #38-44, you can use the first 5 units of time instead of 10)
November 6
11 8C, 8D 8C #23, 26, 27, 30, 33, 34
8D #19-24 all
November 13
  8D 8D #26-34 evens (This assignment is extra credit) November 20
12 10A, 10B 10A #28-36 evens, 42-58 evens, 63, 67, 94, 97
10B #62-66 evens, 93-96 all, 98
December 4

Project Information

Project Handout

Projects are due Monday, November 23

Days to work on the project in class:
Wednesday, September 16
Friday, October 9
Wednesday, November 18

Exam Information

Exam 1- Friday, September 25 Study guide
Exam 2- Friday, November 13 Formulas to know for the exam (Note: 8D is not included)
Study guide
Extra credit for Exam 2
Final Exam- Thursday, December 17, 3:30-5:30 Formulas to know for the exam
Practice Problems