Math 141:102-103 Class Announcements

Summer I 2012

Friday, 06/29:

Takehome Quiz #11 answer key: #1-5 are simple interest problems:
#1. I=$226.80; #2 P=$1200; #3 r=5.9%; #4. r=7.8%
#6,7 use TVM solver: #6. FV=$5684.54; #7. interest earned+FV-PV=$1229.11

Thursday, 06/28:

Final Exam information is posted here.
Take-home Quiz due tomorrow, Friday 06/29 at the beginning of class is posted here.
Exam 3 grades are posted.
Office hours before the Final: today, Thursday: 1:45pm-2:45pm and tomorrow, Friday: 2pm-3pm.

Tuesday, 06/26:

Exam 3 is today.
Lecture Notes containing New Material for the Final Exam posted.

Monday, 06/25:

Exam 3 is tomorrow during the regular class time. Bring a #2 pencil, a Scantron 882E form, and your TAMU student ID, Calculator with fresh batteries.
- Before the exam you must reset your calculator. You are allowed no programs and the ONLY application allowed is FINANCE.

Answer key for Review problems is posted here (correction #8 answer is 0.15 rather 0.55.)

Webassign: Sections 8-3-8.6 and 5.1-5.3 due Sunday, July 1.

Friday, 06/22:

Make sure your NAME is on it and turn in Quiz#8.

Take home Quiz#9 due Monday 06/25 at the beginning of class is posted here.

Exam 3 Concepts to know are posted here; Review problems (Exam 3 Extra Practice) are posted here (print and bring to class Monday). Answer key will be posted on Monday afternoon.
Past Exam 3 is posted here (skip problems #5 and 12). Click here for the solution key. Also see problems #2,7 of Past Exam 2 ( posted here, click here for the solution key.)

Thursday, 06/21:

Take-home Quiz due tomorrow, Friday 06/22 at the beginning of class is posted here.
Webassign Sections 7.2-7.6&8.1-8.2 due Sunday, 06/24 at 11:55pm.

Thursday, 06/14:

Exam 2 is tomorrow, Friday 06/15, during the regular class time. Bring a #2 pencil, a Scantron 882E form, and your TAMU student ID, Calculator with fresh batteries.
Extra office hour before the test: today 1:45pm-2:45pm.

Print Exam 3 Lecture notes are posted. Print them and bring them with you to class Monday.

Before the exam you must reset your calculator. You are allowed no programs and the ONLY application allowed is FINANCE. And if you press PRGM (programs) and you should just see EXEC EDIT NEW.

Wednesday, 06/13:

Exam 2 Concepts to know are posted here; Review problems are posted here (print and bring to class Thursday); for Answers click here.
Past Exam 2 is posted here (skip problems #2.7.10). Click here for the solution key.

Friday, 06/01:

Take-home Quiz due tomorrow, Tuesday 06/12 at the beginning of class is posted here.

Webassign Sections 6.1-6.4&7.1 due Sunday, 06/17 at 11:55pm.

Exam 1 answers are as follows: 1. C; 2. A; 3. D; 4. D; 5. E; 6. B; 7. B; 8. C; 9. A; 10. B; 11. D; 12. C; 13. E; 14. B; 15. (b) x=0.4, y=-2.8; 16. [1 0 19 | -21; 0 1 3 | -4; 0 0 -13 | 16] ; 17. (a) x=#pizza sandwiches, y=#turkey sandwiches, z=# vegetarian sandwiches; (b) x+y+z=25, 6x+7y+z=165; (c) x=10+t, y=15-2t, z=t, t=0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7; specific solution: 10 pizza, 15 turkey and 0 vegetarian sandwiches.

Wednesday, 06/06:

Exam 1 is today.
MAKE SURE your cell phone is turned OFF and OUT OF SIGHT!

You should have NOTHING at you desk except for a SCANTRON, pencil(s), eraser, ruler(optional) and calculator. (NO SCRATCH PAPER OR PHONE)

You must reset your calculator BEFORE the test. Make sure that if you press the APPS (application button), the only application that should be there is FINANCE.And if you press PRGM (programs) and you should just see EXEC EDIT NEW.

All hats need to be taken of or turned around backwards.
You may NOT leave the room during the test....so go to the bathroom before it.

I wish you GOOD LUCK!
How to reset Calculator: MEM(2nd +) , RESET Arrow over to ALL All Memory (not "All Ram") RESET You should see "MEM cleared" (not "RAM cleared") on the screen, and just push ENTER.

Tuesday, 06/05:

Exam 1 is tomorrow during the regular class time. Bring a #2 pencil, a Scantron 882E form, and your TAMU student ID, Calculator with fresh batteries.
Extra office hour before the test: today 1:45pm-2:45pm.

Before the exam you must reset your calculator. You are allowed no programs and the ONLY application allowed is FINANCE.

Monday, 06/04:

Webassign: ehmwk Sections 2.2-2.3, 3.1-3.3 due Sunday 06/10 at 11:55pm. It is recommended to complete hmwk for sections 2.2-2.3 before the Exam 1.
Exam 1 Concepts to know are posted here; Review problems are posted here (print and bring to class Tuesday); Past Exam 1 is posted here. Click here for the solution key.

Exam 2 Lecture notes are posted. Print and bring them with you to class Thursday.

Friday, 06/01:

Take-home Quiz due Monday 06/04 at the beginning of class is posted here.

Thursday, 05/31:

Reminder: Webassign: ehmwk Sections 1.3 - 1.5,2.1,2.4-2.6 due Sunday 06/03 at 11:55pm.
Make sure your NAME is on it and turn in Homework Assignment # 0.

Reminder : Do Suggested Homework !!!

Completed notes for sections 1.3-1.5& 2.1 are posted in Lecture notes .

Monday, 05/28:

Welcome to Math 141 Sections 102&103
Webassign: ehmwk Sections 1.3 - 1.5,2.1,2.4-2.6 due Sunday 06/03 at 11:55pm.
Homework Assignment # 0 is posted here . Due Thursday, 05/31/2012. at the beginning of class.

Do the Suggested Homework from Sections 1.2-1.4 ( not to be turned in). IT IS IMPERATIVE YOU DO THE SUGGESTED HOMEWORK TO PREPARE FOR QUIZZES AND EXAMS!!!!!

Print Exam 1 Lecture notes and bring them with you to class Tuesday.