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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
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Chapter
2
Numbers
This chapter will focus on numbers and how we use them and think of them.
2.1
Problem Solving
2.2
Orders of Magnitude
2.3
Proportional Reasoning
2.4
Unit Conversion
2.5
Cost of Driving
2.6
Home Improvements
2.7
Percentages