Math 112 A (Business Calculus) -- Spring 2007

Lecturer:         Alexandra Nichifor                                        Email:              nichifor @ math {dot} washington {dot} edu
 Office:              Padelford C-326  (Directions)                      Office Phone:   206-543-7898.

End of Quarter
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The final exam was on Saturday, June 2nd, 5-8 pm. Stats:
     •  The median score on the Final Exam was 86/100 [top quartile ≥93.5, low quartile:≤74.5] .
     •  The course median was 84.6% (3.0) [top quartile ≥91.8% (3.7), low quartile:≤76.8% (2.2)].

If you previously signed that it's OK to post your grades (and you took the final exam), you can check your grade here; I've posted your final exam grade, and your course grade. If you email me about your grade, please use your UW email account and include "Math 112" in the subject line.

If you wish to pick up your final exam, I'll be in my office, PDL C-326 at the following times:
Monday, 06/11, 11-11:30 & Wednesday 06/13, 11-12, or 1:30-2.       
Monday, 06/18, 1-2pm
 Friday,  06/29, 12-1pm.   
Other options: you can either try to email me for an appointment (MWF, on or after July 20th), or you can stop by my office next Fall Quarter at my regular office hours (you'll be able to see my classes and office hrs on my webpage once the Fall Qtr starts). 

Enjoy the summer!

PREVIOUS WEEKS in chronological order (scroll down):

Week 1:

Quiz sections: AA & AB (11:30 & 12:30 in SAV  211) with Lisa Bishop (lbishop@amath{dot}washington{dot}edu)
                        AC & AD (11:30 & 12:30 in SAV  241) with Oana Rus (oanar@math{dot}washington{dot}edu)   

To Do during the first week:

1) Familiarize yourself with the class rules & website. Read the links on the left side of this page. In particular look over the calendar and read the syllabus & the FAQs carefully. Be aware of exam dates.
2) Acquire the textbook, and a transparent ruler, a scientific calculator, and a small stapler.
3) Print out the Course Pack (Lecture Handouts)  & bring them to lectures with you.
4) Read/Work through the first 2 worksheets in your textbook and turn them in as the first homework. If you get stuck on something, you can
-> ask questions of your TA in quiz section on Thursday. 
-> see me at office hrs this week: Wednesday & Friday 12:30-1:20 in PDL C-326, or by appointment.
-> ask me Wednesday after lecture.

Homework 1 is due this Friday, March 30.  See the "Homework" link on the left for the specific assignment and homework guidelines. From each assigned textbook section (worksheets 1 and 2), write and turn in solutions to each question, including those at the end of the worksheets. Spare graphs and diagrams to print and use for your homework are available at the back of your textbook. Please be neat, staple the homework together, label each problem clearly, and show all your work

Week 2:

In lecture (MWF): Worksheets 4, 5, and 6
In quiz section: Tuesday: Activity 2 (graded), Thursday: Test Prep & Hwk Q&A (participation)

Homework 2  (Worksheets 3, 4, and 5) is due Friday, April 6. Turn in solutions to each question, including those at the end of the assigned worksheets. Please be neat, staple the homework together, label each problem clearly, and show all your work

Week 3 (4/9-4/13):

In lecture (MWF): Worksheets 7, 8, and 9
In quiz section: Tuesday: Activity 3 (graded), Thursday: Test Prep & Hwk Q&A (participation)

Homework 3  (Worksheets 6, 7, and 8) is due Friday, April 13. 
Turn in solutions to each question, including those at the end of the assigned worksheets.
Please be neat, staple the homework together, label each problem clearly, and show all your work.

Week 4 (4/16-4/20):
 

In lecture (MWF): Worksheets 10, 11, and Midterm Review
In quiz section: Tuesday: Activity 4 (graded), Thursday: Test Prep & Hwk Q&A

Homework 4  (Worksheets 9, 10, and 11) is due Friday, April 20. 

Midterm 1 will take place Tuesday, April 24th, in quiz section. It covers Worksheets 1-11.
Bring Photo ID. You're allowed to bring one sheet of notes (two-sided), a calculator and a ruler.
Here is a Review File, and here's a direct link to the Exam Archive.
We'll have in-class Reviews on Friday and Monday.
Other sources of help:
        • The MSC (CMU B-006) is open & staffed on Monday 12:30-4:30, as usual (and Tues 12:30-1:30).
        • Oana Rus will be available in the MSC on Monday 2:30-3:30
        • Lisa Bishop will be available in MSC on Monday 5-6pm.

Week 5 (4/23-4/27):

In lecture (MWF): Midterm Review, WS 12, WS 13
No homework is collected this week. You should, however, do WS 12 and 13 as we cover them.

The MSC will be closed Tuesday after 1:30, and will run normal hours the rest of the week.

Week 6 (4/30-5/4):

In lecture (MWF): WS 14, 15, 16

In quiz section TUES: Activity 5, THU: Homework Q&A and Test Prep
Homework collected Friday: WS 12, 13, 14 & 15.

MIDTERM Grades and Stats:

Week 7 (5/7-5/11):

In lecture (MWF): WS 17, 18, Review

In quiz section TUES: Activity 6, THU: Homework Q&A and Test Prep

Homework collected Friday  Monday 5/14: WS 16, 17, and 18. Start this homework early -- it is long.

Here's a review file for Midterm 2 (to be held on Tuesday, May 15).
Practice problems can be found in the Exam Archive, under Exam II.

Week 8 (5/14-5/18):

In lecture: Monday: Review & collect hwk, Wed: WS19, Fri: WS20.

TUES: MIDTERM 2 (WS12-18), THU: Midterm Q&A, Hwk Q&A.

Out-of-class Midterm Q&A session: Monday. 4-5:30pm, GWN 201.

Here's a review file for Midterm 2.
Practice problems can be found in the Exam Archive, under Exam II.

Week 9 (5/21-5/25):

In lecture: Mon: WS 21, Wed: WS 23, Fri: WS 24.
In quiz section: Tue: Activity 7, THU: Test Prep + Hwk Q&A.

Homework collected Friday: WS 19, 20, 21, 23.

The last homework is Worksheet 24 + Problems 22.I, 22.II, 22.III. You should do this over the long weekend.
We will not collect this assignment but it's covered on the Final exam and likely to come up!

Midterm 2:
Stats: Median: 42.5/50, Top Quarter: 46/50, Low Quarter: 38/50
If you took both midterms and OK-ed to post your grades, you can check your grades so far here.

Last Week (5/28-6/2):
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The last homework is: Worksheet 24 + Problems 22.I, 22.II, 22.III. You should do this assignment, even though
we will not collect it. The material is covered on the Final Exam and likely to come up!

Review files: List of Main Topics for entire quarter (earlier files: Midterm 1 material, Midterm 2 material.)

To study: I suggest you look through your notes, activities and textbook to recall what we covered this quarter. What were the main topics and ideas? Take a look at the roman-numeral problems at the end of your worksheets. Do you still recall how to answer such questions? Put together your sheet of notes (don't pack it too much, it will be hard to find anything). Once you feel comfortable with your understanding of the material, work through a few Final exams from the Exam Archive in exam-like conditions: (>=2 hrs straight in a quiet location, no peeking at the answers). Ask questions or review some more any particular kind of problem that you had a hard time answering. Also, don't forget to show your work and don't guess and check!