Course title

Quantitative Reasoning

Pre-requisite

Completion of Algebra 2 (or concurrent enrollment with Algebra 2)

Course description

Units of study will include applications of large numbers in the context of the real world (comparing professional baseball salary to college tuition; US deficit; etc.).  Students will understand the difference between accuracy and precision; absolute vs. relative error; and understand units in context (and the misuse of units in media).   Constant rate of change; linear and exponential regressions; and growth models (specifically population growth and economic growth) will be discussed.  Studies in statistics will include observational and experimental studies; correlation vs. causation; and the bell curve.  The final unit of the year will include graph theory; GPS mapping; and a graph theory project.

School country

United States

School state

Arizona

School / district Address

2505 E. Germann Road

School zip code

85140

Requested competency code

Math

Date submitted

05/29/2018

Approved

Yes

Approved competency code

• MTH3
• 4 years of Math

Approved date

08/6/2018

Online / Virtual

No