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Math 204 FINITE MATHEMATICS FOR BUSINESS
Fall, 2015
SECTION
002
003
TIME
8:00AM-9:00AM
9:10AM-10:10AM
DAYS
MTuWF
MTuWF
ROOM
Swart 5
Swart 5
INSTRUCTOR:
Dr. Hong Zhang
OFFICE: Swart 206
PHONE: 424-7353
E-MAIL: zhang@uwosh.edu
OFFICE HOURS: 10:20-11:20 AM (MTuWF) , or by appointment.
TEXT: Finite Mathematics for Business, Fall 2015-Summer 2016 version , by Zoubir Benzaid, K.L.D.
Gunawardena, Kandasamy Muthuvel and Steven Winters.
PREREQUISITE: Mathematics 103 or 108 with a grade of C or better.
ABOUT THE COURSE: We will cover Chapters 1-6
CALCULATOR: TI-83 / TI-83 Plus / TI-84 / TI-84 Plus Graphing Calculator is required
EXAMS: There will be three exams:
EXAM
Exam 1
TOPICS
Chapters 1,2
DATE
October 5, 2015
Exam 2
Chapters 3,4
November 10, 2015
Exam 3
Chapters 5,6
Location
Testing Center
(In the basement of
Polk Library)
Testing Center
December 16,
Testing Center
2015
In the event that classes are officially canceled on the day of a quiz, you should assume that the quiz will be
given the next day that the class meets.
QUIZZES: Quizzes will be given in the week when there is no exam.
MAKE-UP EXAMS/QUIZZES will be given only when student has a valid university excuse. Please
contact me as soon as you can if such circumstances occur. If a make-up exam/quiz is allowed, it may
contain a different number of questions and/or different types of questions.
GROUP PROJECTS: There will be group projects throughout the semester. There will be NO make-ups on
group projects.
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HOMEWORK: Some homework assignments will be given on the WebWork, an online homework
system. Late WebWork homework will NOT be accepted. Problems from the text will also be assigned
each day. While the solutions to these assigned problems in the text will not be collected, you should do the
problems in order to learn the proper application of the techniques and concepts covered in the text.
GRADING POINTS:
Exams 1-3 [100 points each], total for exams:
300 points
Quizzes
[10 points each], total for quizzes: 90 points (9 out of 10 quizzes count)
Homework Assignments/Group Projects: 80 points
Total=470 points
GRADING SCALE:
PERCENTAGE
90%-100%
87%-89.999%
84%-86.999%
81%-83.999%
GRADE
A
AB+
B
PERCENTAGE
78%-80.999%
75%-77.999%
70%-74.999%
66%-69.999%
GRADE
BC+
C
D+
PERCENTAGE
63%-65.999%
60%-62.999%
0%-59.999%
GRADE
D
DF
ATTENDANCE: You will be expected to attend to classes regularly. If you miss a class, you are
responsible for all material covered, assignments and all announcements made that day.
LAST DAY TO DROP WITHOUT LATE DROP REQUEST FORM OR WITHDRAW: 10/23/2015
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: You are expected to be “responsible for the honest completion and
representation of your own work.”
CELL PHONES:
All cellular phones, pagers, iPod and other electronic equipment should be turned off or in the airplane
mode during class period.
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GENERAL GOALS AND OBJECIVE FOR THE COURSE:
 Identify the basic graphs and properties of polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic
functions. Apply the knowledge of functions to business applications such as simple, compound or
continuous compound interest, ordinary annuities, finding the maximum or minimum for quantities
which are quadratic functions, and finding break even points.

Use geometric method to solve linear programming problems. Interpret information as an objective
function with constraints, set up the linear programming problem, solve the problem and interpret the
result in the context of the problem.

Use basic counting techniques and calculate probabilities, including conditional probabilities. Apply
the mathematical knowledge of probability to business problems and interpret the results.

Represent data with graphical and numerical summaries. Calculate probabilities for binomial and
normal distributions. Apply the statistical skills to problems in various business settings and interpret
the results.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The first course in mathematics for business students is divided into five parts:
Basic Algebra Review, Functions, Mathematics of Finance, Systems of Linear Equations, Linear
Programming, Probability and Statistics. The course will cover all the material of the text. The course will
cover the following topics.

Algebra Review: Algebra and Real Numbers, Operations on Polynomials, Rational Expressions,
Integer Exponents and Scientific Notation, Rational Exponents and Radicals, Factoring Polynomials,
Quadratic Equations.

Functions: Linear, quadratic, rational, exponential and logarithmic function. Transformation of
functions and graphing.

Mathematics of Finance: Simple and compound interest, future value and present value of annuities,
sinking funds, and amortization.

Linear Programming: Systems of linear inequalities in two variables, geometric approach to
solving linear programming problems in two variables.

Probability and Statistics: Operations on sets, counting techniques including permutations and
combination, basic properties of probability, conditional probability, Bayes formula, random
variables, expected values and variance . Binomial distribution and normal distribution.
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DAILY SCHEDULE: (Tentative)
Date
9-Sep
11-Sep
14-Sep
15-Sep
16-Sep
18-Sep
21-Sep
22-Sep
23-Sep
25-Sep
28-Sep
29-Sep
30-Sep
2-Oct
5-Oct
6-Oct
7-Oct
9-Oct
12-Oct
13-Oct
14-Oct
16-Oct
19-Oct
20-Oct
21-Oct
23-Oct
26-Oct
27-Oct
28-Oct
30-Oct
2-NOv
3-NOv
4-NOv
6-NOv
9-Nov
10-Nov
11-Nov
13-Nov
16-Nov
17-Nov
Topics
Sec 1.1, Sec. 1.2
Sec. 1.3
Sec. 1.4
Sec. 1.5
Sec. 1.6
Sec. 1.7
Sec. 1.8
Sec. 2.1
Sec. 2.2
Sec. 2.3
Sec. 2.4
Sec. 2.5
Sec. 2.6
Sec. 2.7
Review
Quizzes/Exams
Quiz 1
Quiz 2
Quiz 3
HW Assignments
1.1 #5, 1.2, #1,3
1.3 #3,7,11,13,15,17,21,23,25
#1,3,5,9,11,15,17,23
#7,11,13,15,19,27,31,37,41
#1,3,5
# 1,3,9,17,19, 39,41,43,51
#1,5,7,13,17,25,29
#3,9,11,13,15,17,19
#5,7,11,13,17,19
#5,7,9,11,13,15,19
#1, 5,7, 9, 11,17,19
#1, 3,5,9,11,15,19
#5,7,9,11,15,19
#7,9,13,15,17,19,21
Webwork
Assignments
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Exam 1
Sec. 3.1
Sec. 3.2
Sec. 3.2
Sec. 3.3
Sec. 3.4
Sec. 3.4
Sec. 3.3, Sec. 3.4
Sec. 4.1
Sec. 4.1, Sec. 4.2
Sec. 4.2
Sec. 4.3
Sec. 4.3
Sec. 5.1
Sec. 5.2
Sec 5.2
Sec. 5.3
Sec. 5.3
Sec. 5.4
Review
Class is cancelled
#5, 9,11,13,15,16,17
#1,3,7,9,11,13,17,19,21,23,25
Y
Y
#5,7,9,11,13
#1,3,7,9,11,13,17,19,21,23,25
Y
Y
Quiz 4
#1,3,5,11
Quiz 5
Quiz 6
Quiz 7
#1,3,5,6,7,9,10
#1,3,5,6, 7, 8
#1,3,5,7,9,11,13
#1,3,5,6,7,9,10
Y
Y
#1,3,5,7,8,9,10
Y
#1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 14, 15, 17
Y
#1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14
Y
#1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11
Y
Exam 2
Sec. 5.4
Sec. 5.5
Sec. 5.5
Sec. 5.6
5
18-Nov
20-Nov
23-Nov
24-Nov
25-Nov
27-Nov
Sec. 5.6
Sec. 5.6
Sec. 6.1
Sec. 6.1
30-Nov
1-Dec
2-Dec
4-Dec
7-Dec
8-Dec
9-Dec
10-Dec
14-Dec
15-Dec
16-Dec
Sec. 6.2
Quiz 8
#1, 3, 5, 7, 9,10,11,12,13,15
Y
Y
Thanksgiving recess
Sec. 6.2
Sec. 6.2
Sec. 6.3
Sec. 6.3
Sec. 6.3
Sec. 6.4
Sec. 6.4
Review
Review
Quiz 9
Quiz 10
Exam 3
#1,2,3,4,5,6,7,9,11, 12, 13, 15, 17,
19
Y
#1,3,5,7, 9, 10, 11, 13
Y
#1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15
Y