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Resource Economics 211
Introductory Statistics for the Life Sciences
Fall 2008
Professor Dan Lass
MWF 9:05 - 9:55
Thompson 104
Problem
Sets
Discussion Session 1: Wednesday, Sept.
12.
We will review manipulation of data using summation notation.
You should be able to complete the table at the following link:
Problem Set 1.
We recommend that you try all odd numbered problems in the text.
Those problems are all covered in the Student Solutions Manual.
The TAs for the discussion sections for this section will be prepared
to discuss the following:
1.1; 1.5 - 1.12; 1.13 - 1.22; 1.23; 1.29; 1.35; 1.36; 1.42; 1.43;
1.45.
Discussion Session 2: Wednesday, Sept.
19.
We recommend that you try all odd numbered problems in the text.
Those problems are all covered in the Student Solutions Manual.
The TAs for the discussion sections will be prepared to discuss
the following:
2.1-2.10; 2.15; 2.16; 2.18; 2.36-2.39; 2.58- 2.60; 2.71; 2.73;
2.75; 2.76; 2.77; 2.78; 2.80. (Short concept questions - study
guides.)
Create tables and graphs: 2.20; 2.24; 2.28; 2.42; 2.44; 2.47; 2.62; 2.63.
Discussion Session 3: Wednesday, Sept.
26.
As always, we recommend your try all odd problems, which are in
the Student Solutions Manual. The TAs will be prepared to discuss
following problems:
3.1-3.8;3.21-3.23; 3.33-3.37; 3.78-3.83. (Short concept questions
- study guides.)
3.10; 3.15; 3.16; 3.28; 3.30 (use 3.28 as your example); 3.42 (why was
3.30 useful?); 3.47; 3.87, 3.89.
Problem 3.42 will test your ability to use summation notation.
You should also be able to compute the summations in this
table.
Discussion Session 4: Wednesday, Oct. 3.
We will plan to cover the following problems from Chapter
4:
From Chapter 3, the 5-Number Summary: 3.53; 3.57-3.61; 3.65.
From Chapter 4: 4.1; 4.3 - 4.5; 4.9; 4.33 - 4.37; 4.38 and 4.40.
Discussion Session 5: Wednesday, October
10.
We will plan to cover the following problems from Chapter
5:
5.1; 5.2; 5.4, 5.6; 5.7; 5.8; 5.10; 5.14; 5.22; 5.24; 5.26;
5.28; 5.32;
5.38; 5.40; 5,44; 5.45.
Discussion Session 6: Wednesday, October
17.
I'm recommending you do the following problems:
5.51 - 5.56; 5.57-5.59; 5.65 - 5.70.
We will plan to cover the following problems from Chapter
5:
5.51 - 5.56; 5.58 and 5.68. 5.66; 5.68 and 5.70.
Discussion Session 7: Wednesday, October
24.
We will plan to cover the following problems from Chapter
5:
All binomial probability questions: 5.73 - 5.76; 5.78; 5.80;
5.84; 5.86.
From Chapter 6: 6.1 - 6.8; 6.11; 6.12; 6.14; 6.19-6.23; 6.27 - 6.30; 6.33;
Discussion Session 8: Wednesday, October 31.
We recommend the following problems from Chapter 6:
6.1 - 6.8; 6.11; 6.12; 6.14; 6.19-6.23; 6.27 - 6.30; 6.33; 6.45-6.47;
6.48; 6.53; 6.54; 6.62 - 6.64.
We will plan to cover the following problems:
6.1 - 6.8; 6.14; 6.19; 6.30; 6.33; 6.45; 6.48; 6.54.
Discussion Session 9: Wednesday, November 7.
We recommend the following problems from chapter 7:
7.21-7.24; 7.46; 7.50; 7.48; 7.52.
No discussions on November 23.
Discussion Session 10: Wednesday, November 28.
We recommend the following problems from chapter 8:
8.4; 8.6; 8.7; 8.20; 8.21; 8.33 - 8.35; 8.40; 8.50; 8.57-8.60;
8.63; and 8.66.
Discussion Session 11: Wednesday, December 5.
A subset of the following problems will be covered.
9.2; 9.3; 9.6; 9.7; 9.11; 9.14; 9.15; 9.20; 9.21; 9.24; 9.31-9.34;
9.36; 9.37; 9.44; 9.45; 9.56; 9.57; 9.69; 9.72.
You'll need both a Z-Table and
a t-Table for these exercises.
Discussion Session 12: Wednesday, December 12.
11.13, 11.15, 11.16, 11.24, 11.38 and 11.42.
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