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This week, in addition to getting introduced to each other and to the course, we review some topics like percents, rates, and geometry, and use them to practice solving problems. We will also talk about appreciation, depreciation, and simple interest.

In this chapter, we begin to use math as a tool. This will be a recurring theme in the course.

Whenever you get stuck use the Get Help Forum.

To Do List for Week One

1. Attend the Zoom sessions. The last 15 minutes of each Wednesday class has our weekly quiz. If you are ever absent, watch the archived videos of the lessons, ask questions, and check in by attending a study session or submitting a video of you doing math work.

2. Skim the textbook chapter about Problem Solving. Be ready to use it as a resource when doing this week's work.

3. Complete this week's activity. Work on your own as much as you can. Then review the answer key. This item will not be collected. It is just for you to make sure that you can use the math topics we are learning.

4. This week's discussion forum is for introducting ourselves. The requirement is what will usually be true: make a contribution soon, then come back and reply to two other students' posts. (Moodle should show a completion checkmark when you have done that.)

5. Complete the homework, part A and part B, before the end of the week. Keep trying each homework assignment until you get 8 out of 10 or more.

6. Perhaps go over Paula's weekly worksheet. If it is helpful, write out solutions for yourself to make sure you understand. You do not turn this in, but may contact me with specific questions if there are parts you don't get. Unfortunately, this worksheet does not have an answer key.

Week 1, Monday review day Jamboard notes Zoom video YouTube video
Week 1, Wednesday problem solving Jamboard notes Zoom video YouTube video
Study Session on Saturday problem solving Jamboard notes not recorded not recorded

Elaine's Note Pages external link

U. S. Census Data Spreadsheet external link which you only care about if exploring Paula's weekly worksheet

Tips for using online math videos:

1. Be selective! Watch the videos that you want to know more about. If you're already familiar with a topic, you may not need to watch the video.

2. Reuse! If you find a video that is helpful, you may want to watch it more than once. Make a note and review the video at a later time.

3. Go further! If you don't understand something from a video, or would like to see more examples, post in the weekly Get Help Forum.

Introduction to Percent external link
Ex 1: Relating Fractions, Decimals, and Percents external link
Ex 2: Relating Fractions, Decimals, and Percents external link

The Percent Equation external link
Ex 1: Solve a Percent Problem Using a Percent Proportion external link
Ex 2: Solve a Percent Problem Using the Percent Equation external link
Ex 3: Determine What Percent One Number is of Another external link

Percent of Change external link
Ex 1: Determine a Percent Change (Decrease) external link
Ex 2: Determine a Percent Change (Increase) external link

Rates and Unit Rates external link

American Unit Conversions external link

Metric Unit Conversions external link
Ex: Convert km/hr to meters per second external link

Perimeter and Area Formulas external link

Achievements can be earned at any time during the term. They have no due date.

By the end of this week it is possible you have earned the following achievements:

Voting Present

ask a question during class

Anyone? Anyone?

do a problem on the board during class

Happy Hour

participate in an office hour study session

Math Flix

watch a math video with a classmate, then talk about it together

Really Useful Engine

work with a classmate who asks for help with a homework problem

Brazil Thinks You're Cute

teach a friend about one of our math topics

To Battle!

for one weekly activity explain a problem during class

Handwriting Analysis

for one weekly homework show all 16 characteristics of well-written problems

Spelunker

find a new online video explaining our math topics

Onward and Upward

work with a tutor (perhaps at the MRC)

Not in Kansas Any More

turn in the start of term reflection

Scholarly

share something you learned from the Dr. Chew study skills videos

We start a new chapter this week: finance. We use our review of simple interest as a foundation for studying compound interest. This sets the stage for more advanced work in finance, such as saving for retirement and installment loans.

Whenever you get stuck use the Get Help Forum.

To Do List for Week Two

1. Attend the Zoom sessions. The last 15 minutes of each Wednesday class has our weekly quiz. If you are ever absent, watch the archived videos of the lessons, ask questions, and check in by attending a study session or submitting a video of you doing math work.

2. Skim the textbook chapter about Finance. Be ready to use it as a resource when doing this week's work.

3. Complete this week's activity. Work on your own as much as you can. Then review the answer key. This item will not be collected. It is just for you to make sure that you can use the math topics we are learning.

4. This week's discussion forum is for investing anecdotes and savings account research. The requirement is what will usually be true: make a contribution soon, then come back and reply to two other students' posts. (Moodle should show a completion checkmark when you have done that.)

5. Complete the homework, part A and part B, before the end of the week. Keep trying each homework assignment until you get 8 out of 10 or more.

5b. This week we had a take-home take-home quiz

6. Perhaps go over Paula's weekly worksheet. If it is helpful, write out solutions for yourself to make sure you understand. You do not turn this in, but may contact me with specific questions if there are parts you don't get. Unfortunately, this worksheet does not have an answer key.

Week 2, Monday simple and compound interest Jamboard notes Zoom video YouTube video
Week 2, Wednesday mortgages and annuities Jamboard notes Zoom video YouTube video
Study Session on Thursday problems from HW 2A Jamboard notes not recorded not recorded
Study Session on Saturday problems from HW 2B and quiz
(It starts on page 13 of the Wed class Jamboard,
the link goes right there)
Jamboard notes not recorded not recorded
Study Session on Monday 1/18 problems from HW 2A and 2B and quiz Jamboard notes Zoom video YouTube video

When studying finance formulas it is very important to learn which formula to use. All the formulas involve an initial amount (principal), an interest rate, and one or more payments. So the formulas look similar. Be sure to really understand what makes financial situations similar and different, and which formula to use for each situation. This week has this extra accordion section to focus on this issue!

Here are some hints on deciding which equation to use based on the wording of the problem.

The easiest types of problem to identify are loans. Loan problems almost always include words like: "loan", "amortize" (the fancy word for loans), "finance (a car)", or "mortgage" (a home loan). Look for these words. If they are there, you are probably looking at a loan problem. To make sure, see if you are given what your monthly (or annual) payment is, or if you are trying to find a monthly payment.

If the problem is not a loan, the next question you want to ask is: "Am I putting money in an account and letting it sit, or am I making regular payments or withdrawals every month/quarter/year ?" If you are letting the money sit in the account with nothing but interest changing the balance, then you are looking at a compound interest problem. The exception would be bonds and other investments where the interest is not reinvested—in those cases you are looking at simple interest.

If you are making regular payments or withdrawals, the next question is: "Am I putting money into the account, or am I pulling money out?" If you are putting money into the account on a regular basis then you are looking at a basic annuity problem, which is sometimes called a savings annuity. Basic annuities are when you are saving money. Usually in these problems your account starts empty, and has money in the future.

If you are pulling money out of the account on a regular basis, then you are looking at a payout annuity problem. Payout annuities are used for things like retirement income. You start with money in your account, pull money out on a regular basis, and your account ends up empty in the future. Payout annuities are also used for car payments, because from the point of view of the loan itself, its size begins large and shrinks over time until it reaches zero.

Remember, the most important part of answering any kind of question, money or otherwise, is first to correctly identify what the question is really asking. Then determine what approach will best allow you to solve the problem.

For more practice, look at these slides external link and their answer key external link

Elaine's Note Pages - Annotated Finance Formulas Version external link

My version of Elaine's Finance Formulas external link

Tips for using online math videos:

1. Be selective! Watch the videos that you want to know more about. If you're already familiar with a topic, you may not need to watch the video.

2. Reuse! If you find a video that is helpful, you may want to watch it more than once. Make a note and review the video at a later time.

3. Go further! If you don't understand something from a video, or would like to see more examples, post in the weekly Get Help Forum.

Simple Interest Formula external link
Ex 1: Determine an Account Balance Using Simple Interest external link
Another Video on Simple Interest external link

Compound Interest external link
Ex 1: Compounded Interest Formula - Quarterly external link
Ex 2: Compound Interest Formula - Determine Deposit Needed external link

Determine the Value of an Annuity external link
Payout Annuity Formula, Part 1 external link
Payout Annuity Formula, Part 2 external link

Installment Loan Formula external link
Determine the Remaining Balance external link

By the end of this week it is possible you have earned the following achievements:

Problem Solving Machine

do a second problem on the board during class

Field Photographer

turn in photos of two study groups or study sessions that you attended

And That's The Way It Is

find an example of our math topics in online news

More Details Just Arrived

find an example of our math topics in a print magazine or journal

Second Down

for another weekly activity explain one problem during class

Side by Side

for another weekly homework show all 16 characteristics of well-written problems

Mathsplaining

teach a friend about non-class math topics

Road Not Taken

work with a stranger on a math problem

Got Your Hens in a Row

teach another student some study skills

Unstuck

report on becoming more capable at getting help when it is needed

Ludicrous Speed

finish the multiplication speed quiz in time

Fluency

finish the representational fluency quiz quickly

Note that Monday is the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. There is no class.

This week we continue our study of finance by moving to more advanced topics: annuities, payout annuities, and loans. (We'll omit remaining loan balance.) These topics are useful in a variety of applications, such as retirement savings, car loans, mortgages, and refinancing a loan.

Whenever you get stuck use the Get Help Forum.

To Do List for Week Three

1. Attend the Zoom sessions. The last 15 minutes of each Wednesday class has our weekly quiz. If you are ever absent, watch the archived videos of the lessons, ask questions, and check in by attending a study session or submitting a video of you doing math work.

2. Skim the textbook chapter about Finance. Be ready to use it as a resource when doing this week's work.

3. Complete this week's activity. Work on your own as much as you can. Then review the answer key. This item will not be collected. It is just for you to make sure that you can use the math topics we are learning.

4. This week's discussion forum is for for reflecting on your study skills and test preparation. The requirement is what will usually be true: make a contribution soon, then come back and reply to two other students' posts. (Moodle should show a completion checkmark when you have done that.)

5. This week does not have the usual homework. Instead, complete two practice tests and after grading your answers submit photos of your work (preferably using a shared folder in Google Drive, instructions here).

5b. During class we talked about an Example Savings Plan Spreadsheet. You can make your own copy and experiment with it as a make-up quiz (if you missed a quiz during the firs two weeks).

6. Perhaps go over Paula's weekly worksheet. If it is helpful, write out solutions for yourself to make sure you understand. You do not turn this in, but may contact me with specific questions if there are parts you don't get. Unfortunately, this worksheet does not have an answer key.

Next week we will have our first test. Begin preparing for it now! Test One covers everything we have done so far, plus "Which Equation to Use" which we will discuss next week. You will take this test during Week 4.

To Do List for Test One

Review your notes. Rewrite the most important things you have learned, helpful terms, and examples from each concept. Organize what we learned each class. Make useful notes to use on the test. The process of reviewing and rewriting is very helpful to get your brain organized and confident. Having carefully prepared notes will allow you to work efficiently during the test.

Review the activities and their answer keys, and your homework and quizzes.

Use Paula's review sheet.

Take lots of practice tests.

Share questions you have in the Get Help Forum.

Use other resources! Remember to look at the "Getting Help" section above.

Study Session on Monday 1/18 problems from HW 2A and 2B and quiz Jamboard notes Zoom video YouTube video
Study Session on Monday 1/18 When is it wise to pay off a mortgage? Jamboard notes Zoom video YouTube video
Wednesday Review Day with Practice Test Jamboard notes Zoom video YouTube video
Study Session on Saturday Activity 1 #7,8 and Practice Midterm #22 two ways Jamboard notes not recorded not recorded

Resources for Formulas

Merriam-Webster's history of why biweekly and bimonthly are ambiguous external link

Calculator-Dot-Net has an payout annuity calculatorexternal link

Bankrate has an payout annutity calculator external link

Bankrate also has an installment loan calculator external link to find the monthly payment when you know the loan total

CalculatorSoup has an installment loan calculator external link to find the loan total when you know the monthly payment (set the Sales Tax, Down Payment, and Trade In Value to zero)

Resources for Understanding Account Types

NerdWallet's comparison of types of IRA accounts external link

The Motley Fool page on account types external link

The state program Oregon Saves external link

Wikipedia's page for IRAs external link

OCCU's page for Traditional vs. Roth IRAs external link (requires scrolling down a lot)

Investopedia's page about 529 Plans external link

The Oregon 529 Plan Website external link

Resources for Understanding Retirement Investment Options

Vanguard's pages for Get Smart on Investing external link

The current cost of TurboTax Premier external link as a warning not to foolishly leap into investing.

For steady withdrawls and low risk (but not low fees) use an annuity fund.

Investopedia's page on payout annuity funds external link

The Balance page on the fees in payout annuity funds external link

For steady withdrawls and low risk (but not low effort) use a "ladder" made of bonds or bank certificates of depoist.

The Motley Fool page on understanding Treasury bonds external link

Treasury Direct page about Treasury bonds external link

Treasury Direct page about Treasury bonds external link

Fidelity's page about bond ladders external link

For low fees and low risk (but not steady withdrawls) use a whole-market exchange traded stock fund for a long-term investment.

ETF Report for IVV (for S&P500 Index) external link

ETF Report for MGC (for Entire U. S. Market) external link

For low fees and low risk (but not steady withdrawls) use a whole-market exchange traded bond fund for a medium-term investment.

ETF Report for AGG (for Aggregate Bond Index) external link

ETF Report for VTEB (for Government Bond Index) external link

For low fees and moderate withdrawl flexibility (but not low risk) use a broad collection of boring and reliable dividend stocks.

The Motley Fool page on Dividend Aristocrats external link

Kiplinger's Picks for 2021 Dividend Stocks external link

By the end of this week it is possible you have earned the following achievements:

This One Goes to Eleven

ask eleven questions during classes

Dynamic Duo

study for a math test with someone else

Someone's Got My Back

work with CAR or TRiO

Habit Builder

work with an Early Outreach Specialist to develop a success strategy plan

Friend Indeed

teach another student some hidden curriculum

Swiss Army Knife

for two math quizzes turn in a page of notes with all 8 characteristics of well-written notes

Three Shall be the Number

for a third weekly activity explain one problem during class

Well Lit

for a third weekly homework show all 16 characteristics of well-written problems

This week we take our first test to conclude the problem solving and finance chapters.

Then we start a new chapter, Describing Data. This branch of statistics is known as "descriptive" because we use it to describe what we see in the world around us. This week we will look at categorical data and charts. Next week we will look at quantitative data and tables. For both types of data we will learn how to analyze and presenting data. We will also slowly build a spreadsheet of in-class examples of technology use.

Whenever you get stuck use the Get Help Forum.

To Do List for Week Four

1. Attend the Zoom sessions. The last 15 minutes of each Wednesday class has our weekly quiz. If you are ever absent, watch the archived videos of the lessons, ask questions, and check in by attending a study session or submitting a video of you doing math work.

2. Skim the textbook chapter about Describing Data. Be ready to use it as a resource when doing this week's work.

3. Complete this week's activity. Work on your own as much as you can. Then review the answer key. This item will not be collected. It is just for you to make sure that you can use the math topics we are learning.

4. This week's discussion forum is about creating a bar chart, pie chart, or Pareto chart from survey data. The requirement is different from usual. You will need to reply to two surveys, then create and comment about a frequency table and chart. (Tips for including images in Moodle forums are here. Moodle will not understand completion for this.)

5. Complete the homework, part A and part B, before the end of the week. Keep trying each homework assignment until you get 8 out of 10 or more.

6. Keep looking over your midterm. Here is the answer key if you lost that e-mail.

Monday Jamboard from the Zoom midterm group Jamboard notes not recorded not recorded
Wednesday quickly about investment types, then start Describing Data
Frequency Tables & Histograms / Mean, Median & Mode / Pareto Chart & Pie Chart
Jamboard notes Zoom video YouTube video

Tips for using online math videos:

1. Be selective! Watch the videos that you want to know more about. If you're already familiar with a topic, you may not need to watch the video.

2. Reuse! If you find a video that is helpful, you may want to watch it more than once. Make a note and review the video at a later time.

3. Go further! If you don't understand something from a video, or would like to see more examples, post in the weekly Get Help Forum.

Categorical and Quantitative Data external link

Overview of Categorical Displays external link

Bar Charts for Categorical Data external link

Pareto Chart external link

Creating a Pie Chart external link

Reading a Pie Chart external link

Bad Graphical Represenations of Data external link

By the end of this week it is possible you have earned the following achievements:

I am so smart! S-M-R-T!

earn 70% or more on either midterm

Perfect Ten

earn a perfect score on any test

Connect Four

for a fourth weekly activity explain one problem during class

The Write Stuff

for a fourth weekly homework show all 16 characteristics of well-written problems

This week we continue the Describing Data chapter by looking at quantitative data, frequency tables, and contingency tables. Again we focus on analyzing and presenting data. We continue to slowly build our spreadsheet of in-class examples of technology use.

Whenever you get stuck use the Get Help Forum.

To Do List for Week Five

1. Attend the Zoom sessions. The last 15 minutes of each Wednesday class has our weekly quiz. If you are ever absent, watch the archived videos of the lessons, ask questions, and check in by attending a study session or submitting a video of you doing math work.

2. Skim the textbook chapter about Describing Data. Be ready to use it as a resource when doing this week's work.

3. Complete this week's activity. Work on your own as much as you can. Then review the answer key. This item will not be collected. It is just for you to make sure that you can use the math topics we are learning.

4. This week's discussion forum is for critiquing a David Ramsey video named How to Drive Free Cars for LIFE!. Pay attention to how he presents and analyzes data. He is obviously a salesman promoting his book. What can you learn about salesmanship and describing data? (Don't get distracted by the validity of his financial advice, which we can discuss during class time.) The requirement is what will usually be true: make a contribution soon, then come back and reply to two other students' posts. (Moodle should show a completion checkmark when you have done that.)

5. Complete the homework, part A and part B, before the end of the week. Keep trying each homework assignment until you get 8 out of 10 or more.

6. Special for this week! Pick a math playground to do this week or weekend.

7. Maintain mastery of old material! Keep looking over your first midterm. Here is the answer key if you lost that e-mail. Now and then re-try the problems you missed with a new version of the practice midterm.

8. Perhaps go over Paula's weekly worksheet. If it is helpful, write out solutions for yourself to make sure you understand. You do not turn this in, but may contact me with specific questions if there are parts you don't get. Unfortunately, this worksheet does not have an answer key.

Monday Quantitative Data in charts and tables Jamboard notes Zoom video YouTube video
Monday (after class) a few more week 4 HW problems Jamboard notes Zoom video YouTube video
Wednesday review of Describing Data so far Jamboard notes Zoom video YouTube video

LCC Career Community Survey Data with Graphsexternal link

Animation of Age Distributions in China and Indiaexternal link

Animation of Age Distributions in the United Statesexternal link

Census 2014 Income Distributionexternal link

CBO's 2017 Wealth Transferexternal link

U.S. Census Bureau Quick Factsexternal link

Tips for using online math videos:

1. Be selective! Watch the videos that you want to know more about. If you're already familiar with a topic, you may not need to watch the video.

2. Reuse! If you find a video that is helpful, you may want to watch it more than once. Make a note and review the video at a later time.

3. Go further! If you don't understand something from a video, or would like to see more examples, post in the weekly Get Help Forum.

Creating a Histogram external link

Creating a Relative Frequency Histogram external link

Defining Class Intervals for Quantitative Data external link

Mean of a Data Set external link

Mean from a Frequency Table external link

Median from a Data List external link

Median from a Frequency Table external link

Mode for Categorical Data external link

Calculating Mean, Median, Mode from Frequency Distribution external link

By the end of this week it is possible you have earned the following achievements:

Backyard Retreat

share what you did with one playground

Play Together

work on a playground with someone else

Kept Going

share what you did with a second playground

Cocktail Party

share personal learning about some geometry, algebra, number theory, topology, or business math

Law of Fives

for a fifth weekly activity explain one problem during class

The Fifth Element

for a fifth weekly homework show all 16 characteristics of well-written problems

This week we finish the Describing Data chapter by looking at measures of variation. We also share what we did in our playgrounds. We continue to slowly build our spreadsheet of in-class examples of technology use.

Whenever you get stuck use the Get Help Forum.

To Do List for Week Six

0. Share during class about your math playground if you have not yet done so.

1. Attend the Zoom sessions. The last 15 minutes of each Wednesday class has our weekly quiz. If you are ever absent, watch the archived videos of the lessons, ask questions, and check in by attending a study session or submitting a video of you doing math work.

2. Skim the textbook chapter about Finance. Be ready to use it as a resource when doing this week's work.

3. Complete this week's activity. Work on your own as much as you can. Then review the answer key. This item will not be collected. It is just for you to make sure that you can use the math topics we are learning.

4. This week's discussion forum is simply a place to share about your math playground time. There is no expectation to reply to what classmates share, but you may. If you share during class time you do not need to do this week's discussion forum.

5. This week does not have the usual homework. Instead, complete two practice tests and after grading your answers submit photos of your work (preferably using a shared folder in Google Drive, instructions here).

6. Perhaps go over Paula's weekly worksheet. If it is helpful, write out solutions for yourself to make sure you understand. You do not turn this in, but may contact me with specific questions if there are parts you don't get. Unfortunately, this worksheet does not have an answer key.

Next week we will have our second test. Begin preparing for it now! Test Two covers everything we have done so far: problem solving, finance, and describing data.

To Do List for Test Two

Review your notes. Rewrite the most important things you have learned, helpful terms, and examples from each concept. Organize what we learned each class. Make useful notes to use on the test. The process of reviewing and rewriting is very helpful to get your brain organized and confident. Having carefully prepared notes will allow you to work efficiently during the test.

Review the activities and their answer keys, and your homework and quizzes.

Use Paula's Warm-Up, a nice Google Slides review of the Describing Data topic.

Use Paula's review sheet, which this time has an answer key.

Take lots of practice tests.

Share questions you have in the Get Help Forum.

Use other resources! Remember to look at the "Getting Help" section above.

Monday Quantitative Data in charts and tables Jamboard notes Zoom video YouTube video
Wednesday More Standard Deviation Jamboard notes Zoom video YouTube video

Tips for using online math videos:

1. Be selective! Watch the videos that you want to know more about. If you're already familiar with a topic, you may not need to watch the video.

2. Reuse! If you find a video that is helpful, you may want to watch it more than once. Make a note and review the video at a later time.

3. Go further! If you don't understand something from a video, or would like to see more examples, post in the weekly Get Help Forum.

Overview: Range and Standard Deviation external link
Examples: Range external link
Examples: Standard Deviation, Part 1 external link
Examples: Standard Deviation, Part 2 external link

How to Calculate Standard Deviation external link

By the end of this week it is possible you have earned the following achievements:

Goldboss

schedule when you will take three practice tests

I Love It When a Plan Comes Together

after a practice test turn in a study schedule and plan

This week is a holiday and our second test.

Whenever you get stuck use the Get Help Forum.

To Do List for Week Seven

1. Attend the Wednesday Zoom session. This is our test!

2. If you wish, explore our class library and maybe earn easy achievements.

3. Say or send a thank you to a classmate who has helped you this term.

4. Relax. You have earned a break!

By the end of this week it is possible you have earned the following achievements:

Fact Full

summarize the first chapter of Factfulness

There's an App for That

share what you learned about an app or podcast from the classroom library

Safety Dance

earn 70% or more on both midterms

Now I Am the Master

earn 90% or more on both midterms

This week we start our next topic: Probability. We begin by discussing likelihood, permutations, and combinations. We also use tree diagrams. Then we deepen our exploration of probability by looking at complementary, independent, conditional, and contingent events.

We continue to slowly build our spreadsheet of in-class examples of technology use.

Our official formula page has grown to include the probability formulas.

Whenever you get stuck use the Get Help Forum.

To Do List for Week Eight

1. Attend the Zoom sessions. The last 15 minutes of each Wednesday class has our weekly quiz. If you are ever absent, watch the archived videos of the lessons, ask questions, and check in by attending a study session or submitting a video of you doing math work.

2. Skim the textbook chapter about Probability. Be ready to use it as a resource when doing this week's work.

3. Complete this week's activity. Work on your own as much as you can. Then review the answer key. This item will not be collected. It is just for you to make sure that you can use the math topics we are learning.

4. This week's discussion forum is about the difference between independent events and mutually exclusive events. Students sometimes mix the two ideas up. First, explain in your own words what independent events are, and what mutually exclusive events are. Then give four examples (two of each kind) from your life. (Avoid things like rolling dice and drawing cards!) Explain why you think your first two examples are independent, and your second two examples are mutually exclusive events? (Moodle will not judge completion for your reply.)

5. Complete the homework, part A and part B, before the end of the week. Keep trying each homework assignment until you get 8 out of 10 or more.

6. Perhaps go over Paula's weekly worksheet, which this time is only notes without any problems to attempt.

Monday Probability vs. Odds, Outcomes vs. Events, Complete vs. Partial Permutations Jamboard notes Zoom video YouTube video
Wednesday review of Monday stuff, Combinations, Words Jamboard notes Zoom video YouTube video
Saturday Jamboard from the evening Study Session Jamboard notes not recorded not recorded

Tips for using online math videos:

1. Be selective! Watch the videos that you want to know more about. If you're already familiar with a topic, you may not need to watch the video.

2. Reuse! If you find a video that is helpful, you may want to watch it more than once. Make a note and review the video at a later time.

3. Go further! If you don't understand something from a video, or would like to see more examples, post in the weekly Get Help Forum.

Introduction to Probability external link

Basic Probabilities external link

Tree Diagrams external link

Counting Using the Factorial external link

Permutations external link

Combinations external link

Combinations - Two Categories external link

Probability Using Combinations external link

Probabilities Using Combinations: Cards external link

Probability of Complements external link

Probabilities of Independent Events: P(A and B) external link

Probability of Two Events: P(A or B) external link

Probabilities from a Table: AND and OR external link

By the end of this week it is possible you have earned the following achievements:

The Danger Zone

turn in eight homework assignments on time

Actively Healthy

attend 14 or more classes

This week we finish our exploration of probability by looking at expected value.

We continue to slowly build our spreadsheet of in-class examples of technology use.

Remember that last week our official formula page expanded to include the probability formulas.

Whenever you get stuck use the Get Help Forum.

To Do List for Week Nine

1. Attend the Zoom sessions. The last 15 minutes of each Wednesday class has our weekly quiz. If you are ever absent, watch the archived videos of the lessons, ask questions, and check in by attending a study session or submitting a video of you doing math work.

2. Skim the textbook chapter about Probability. Be ready to use it as a resource when doing this week's work.

3. Complete this week's activity. Work on your own as much as you can. Then review the answer key. This item will not be collected. It is just for you to make sure that you can use the math topics we are learning.

4. This week's discussion forum is about comparing the currend pandemic with the 1918 Spanish Flu. Consider the world population in 1918 and 2019. Consider how many people caught each disease, and died from each disease. What percentage of the world population died from each disease? What else do you wonder about these or other pandemics—what would you like to know or research to gain a better perspective on the scope or magnitude of these pandemics? (Moodle will not judge completion for your reply.)

5. Complete the homework, part A and part B, before the end of the week. Keep trying each homework assignment until you get 8 out of 10 or more.

6. Perhaps go over Paula's weekly worksheet. If it is helpful, write out solutions for yourself to make sure you understand. You do not turn this in, but may contact me with specific questions if there are parts you don't get. This week it has an answer key.

7. Carefully go over Paula's final exam review. If it is helpful, write out solutions for yourself to make sure you understand. You do not turn this in, but may contact me with specific questions if there are parts you don't get. It does have an answer key.

Monday Probability HW Review, Expected Value, Tests with False Positive and Negatives Jamboard notes Zoom video YouTube video
Wednesday Review Day #1 Jamboard notes Zoom video YouTube video
Saturday Jamboard from the evening Study Session Jamboard notes not recorded not recorded

Tips for using online math videos:

1. Be selective! Watch the videos that you want to know more about. If you're already familiar with a topic, you may not need to watch the video.

2. Reuse! If you find a video that is helpful, you may want to watch it more than once. Make a note and review the video at a later time.

3. Go further! If you don't understand something from a video, or would like to see more examples, post in the weekly Get Help Forum.

Basic Conditional Probability external link

Conditional Probability with Cards external link

Conditional Probability from a Table external link

Review of Probability Concepts external link

Paula's first video on Expected Value external link
Paula's second video on Expected Value external link

By the end of this week it is possible you have earned the following achievements:

Five Minutes of Fame

do a practice final problem on the board during class

Jack of All Trades

earn a passing score on every homework assignment

Travel My Way

earn 66% or more on a practice final

I Can't Hear You Over the Sound of How Awesome I Am

earn a perfect score on a practice final

Week 10 is a review week.
Please give feedback about the class in our last Moodle Forum.
We will do many practice finals. Your homework for Week 10 is turning in two.
Our jamboards for Monday and Wednesday, and Wednesday's class had two videos.