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Quantitative Wisdom:
A course on quantitative reasoning from a Christian perspective of wisdom
Dr. Ryan Johnson
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Front Matter
Colophon
Dedication
Acknowledgements
Preface
1
Introduction
Time Management Lab
Mindset Lab
God and Math
2
Numbers
Problem Solving
Orders of Magnitude
Proportional Reasoning
Unit Conversion
Cost of Driving
Home Improvements
Percentages
3
Finance
Introduction to Spreadsheets
Simple and Compound Interest
Worksheets for Spreadsheets and Interest
Savings Plans
Loan Payments
Worksheets Savings and Loans
Income Taxes
Income Tax Worksheet
Planning and Budget Project
4
Data
Overview of the Statistical Process
Describing Data
Worksheets Statistical Process and Describing Data
Summary Statistics: Measures of Center
Summary Statistics: Measures of Variation
Worksheet Measures of Central Tendancy and Variation
Chapter 3 Review
The Normal Distribution
5
Math Models
Linear Equations
6
Democracy
Apportionment
Voting Methods
The Popular Vote, Electoral College and Electoral Power
Gerrymandering and How to Measure It
Chapter 5 Review
Federal Budget, Deficit and National Debt
Backmatter
A
Selected Hints
B
Selected Solutions
C
List of Symbols
Index
Colophon
Authored in PreTeXt
Chapter
5
Math Models
This chapter will focus on mathematical models.
5.1
Linear Equations