Math 111 (Business Algebra), Sections A & C, Autumn 2009

Instructor: Dr. Alexandra Nichifor                                                                 Email: nichifor@math.washington.edu
Office: Padelford C-326 (Directions)                                                            Phone: 206-543-7898
Office Hours: Tues 2:30-3:30 in MSC, Wed 1:30-2:15pm Wed 12:45-1:20 in my office.



Class Info:
   TA Information
  
Syllabus & Schedule
   Homework
   Grading
   Class FAQs & Tips
 
Materials:
  
Lecture Handouts
   Exam Archive

Help:
    Math 111 Study Center
    CLUE

Midterms:
   Thursday, October 29

   Thursday, November 19
 

Final Exam:
   Saturday, Dec. 12, 5-8pm

  
Read Dept. Info.

 

Week 9 (Nov 13-29):

In Lecture: Worksheets 18  and 19.  No class on Thu & Friday.

Tuesday's quiz section: Midterm Return and Hwk Q&A+ Collect Homework (WS 15, 16, 17)
You may turn in your homework in quiz section on Tuesday, or at my office door no later than 1:30pm on Wednesday.

 


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Previous Weeks:

Week 8 (Nov 16-22):

In Lecture: Worksheet 16 on Monday, Review on Wednesday, and Worksheet 17 on Friday.

Tuesday's quiz section: Midterm Review and Hwk Q&A

Midterm 2: Thursday, November 19, in your quiz section.
      
Exam Rules and Study Advice
       Topics to Review

       Exam Archive (scroll down to Exam 2) <<< Use these exams for practice: 50 min, no help, no answers.
         
Extra Review Q&A Session: Wednesday, 11/18, 2:30-4 in FIS 201 (south of Med Center)

 

Week 7 (Nov 9-15):

In Lecture: Worksheets 14 and 15. No class on Wednesday.

Tuesday's quiz section: Activity 6. If time, hwk Q&A.

Thursday's quiz section: Test Prep and Hwk Q&A. Homework due: WS 13 and 14.

Midterm Stats: top quartile: 44/50 (88%), median: 37.5/50 (75%), low quartile: 31/50 (62%).
Midterm Solutions: version 1 (in 4(e): market price is $6), OR version 2 (in 4(e): market price is $5)
Grades are posted in Catalyst.

Week 6 (Nov 2-8):

In Lecture: Worksheets 12 and 13.

Tuesday's quiz section: Activity 5, and Midterm return.

Thursday's quiz section: Midterm and Hwk Q&A,
                                     plus Homework 4 is due (WS 9, 10, 11, and 12)

 

Week 5 (midterm week):

Midterm 1: in your quiz section, on Thursday.
Read carefully: Rules and Advice about the midterm.
Here's a list of Main Skills to Review.
Many practice exams are available in the Exam Archive.
Extra (optional) review Q&A: Wednesday, 4:30-6:30 in THO 125 (TA Nathaniel Blair-Stahn)

In Lecture: Review on Monday and Wednesday (bring questions). Worksheet 11 on Friday.

Tuesday's quiz section: Activity 4.

Thursday's quiz section: Midterm 1

Note: No homework is collected this week. Worksheet 9 is covered by the midterm, and should be done before the exam -- but it will not be collected until next week (see the class schedule).

 

Week 4:

Here's the table of translations from the handout for last Wednesday's lecture (WS6) , filled in.

In Lecture: Worksheets 8, 9 and 10.

Tuesday's quiz section: Work on an activity, in groups (collected and graded individually.)
           If time: Homework Q&A

Thursday's quiz section:
           Test Prep (about 20 min, counts toward participation).
           Homework Q&A.
           Turn in Homework 3 (full solutions to all questions in Worksheets 6, 7, and 8.)
           (please staple it all together -- and label it with your name and your quiz section.)

Note: Worksheet 9 is covered by next week's midterm, and should be done this week -- even though it will not be collected until the week after the midterm week (see the class schedule).

 

Week 3:

Here's the table of translations from the handout for Wednesday's lecture (WS6) , filled in.

In Lecture: Worksheets 5, 6 and 7.
Here's the table of translations from the handout for Wednesday's lecture (WS6) , filled in.

Tuesday's quiz section: Work on an activity, in groups (collected and graded individually.)
           If time: Homework Q&A

Thursday's quiz section:
           Test Prep (about 20 min, counts toward participation).
           Homework Q&A.
           Turn in Homework 2, consisting of full solutions to all questions in Worksheets 3, 4, and 5.
           (please staple it all together -- and label it with your name and your quiz section.)

Week 2:

In Lecture: Worksheets 2, 3 and 4.

Tuesday's quiz section: Work on an activity, in groups (collected and graded individually.)
           If time: Homework Q&A

Thursday's quiz section: Test Prep (about 20 min, counts toward participation).
           Homework Q&A.
           Turn in Homework 1
           (solutions to all the questions in the Prologue and in the Worksheets 1-2 in your textbook;
            please staple it and label it with your name and your quiz section.)

Welcome!

Schedule for the first week:
Wed: Lecture
Intro & Prologue, Thurs: Quiz section Intro & Prologue, Friday: Worksheet 1.

To Do during the first week:

1)      Familiarize yourself with the course format and webpage.

·         Print & read the course syllabus carefully and note the exam dates!

·        Read and bookmark this website. In particular, from the left sidebar links:

                                                              i.      Read the FAQs

                                                            ii.      Look over the Schedule

2)      Get the required materials (listed on the first page of the syllabus).

3)   Print out and bring with you to lecture the Lecture Handouts.

4)      Work through and understand thoroughly the material in the Prologue, and answer all questions in the Prologue and Worksheet 1. Ask about anything that’s not clear.