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Introduction
Course Topics
Why It Matters: General Problem Solving
Proportional Relationships and a Bit of Geometry
Solving Problems With Math
Putting It Together: General Problem Solving
Problem Solving Exercises
Overview of Microsoft Excel
Noreen Brown; Barbara Lave; Julie Romey; Mary Schatz; and Diane Shingledecker
Entering, Editing, and Managing Data
Formatting and Data Analysis
Statistical Functions
Formulas
Choosing a Chart Type
Noreen Brown; Barbara Lave; Julie Romey; Mary Schatz; Diane Shingledecker; and Gail Poitrast
Formatting Charts
Using Charts with Microsoft® Word® and Microsoft® PowerPoint®
Table Basics
Why It Matters: Finance
Simple and Compound Interest
Annuities and Loans
Which Equation to Use?
Putting It Together: Finance
Exercises
Why It Matters: Statistics: Collecting Data
Data Collection Basics
Sampling and Experimentation
Putting It Together: Statistics: Collecting Data
Why It Matters: Statistics: Describing Data
Representing Data Graphically
Numerical Summaries of Data
Putting It Together: Statistics: Describing Data
Understanding Normal Distribution
The Empirical Rule
Z-Scores
Why It Matters: Probability
Computing the Probability of an Event
Applications With Probability
Putting It Together: Probability
Appendix
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