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7.DSP.1 - Investigate concepts of random sampling. a. Understand that a sample is a subset of a population and both possess the same characteristics. b. Differentiate between random and non-random sampling. c. Understand that generalizations from a sample are valid only if the sample is representative of the population. d. Understand that random sampling is used to gather a representative sample and supports valid inferences about the population.

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Math in the News: Issue 32--A Man for All Seasons

Math in the News: Issue 32--A Man for All Seasons

Math in the News: Issue 32--A Man for All Seasons

10/24/11. In this issue we pay tribute to the life and times of Steve Jobs.

Data Analysis
Math in the News: Issue 33--TV Winners and Losers

Math in the News: Issue 33--TV Winners and Losers

Math in the News: Issue 33--TV Winners and Losers

10/31/11. In this issue we look at TV ratings for the Fall 2011 lineup. Why do some series succeed and others fail after a few episodes?

Data Analysis
Math in the News: Issue 36--Will There Be an NBA Season?

Math in the News: Issue 36--Will There Be an NBA Season?

Math in the News: Issue 36--Will There Be an NBA Season?

11/21/11. In this issue we look at the NBA labor dispute. Why is this labor dispute so different from the one for the NFL?

Data Analysis
Math in the News: Issue 4--The Cost of Gasoline

Math in the News: Issue 4--The Cost of Gasoline

Math in the News: Issue 4--The Cost of Gasoline

4/11/11. In this issue we look at the high price of gasoline and investigate whether a hybrid car makes more economic sense.

Data Analysis and Ratios and Rates
Math in the News: Issue 40--Will Netflix Bounce Back?

Math in the News: Issue 40--Will Netflix Bounce Back?

Math in the News: Issue 40--Will Netflix Bounce Back?

12/19/11. In this issue we look at the steep drop in the price of NetFlix’s stock.

Data Analysis
Math in the News: Issue 41--2012: The Facebook Year

Math in the News: Issue 41--2012: The Facebook Year

Math in the News: Issue 41--2012: The Facebook Year

January 2012. In this issue of Math in the News we look at the Facebook IPO.

Data Analysis
Math in the News: Issue 43--A Hollywood Decline?

Math in the News: Issue 43--A Hollywood Decline?

Math in the News: Issue 43--A Hollywood Decline?

January 2012. In this issue of Math in the News, we look at box office data from 2011.

Data Analysis
Math in the News: Issue 45--Super Bowl Stats

Math in the News: Issue 45--Super Bowl Stats

Math in the News: Issue 45--Super Bowl Stats

February 2012. In this issue of Math in the News we look at stats from Super Bowls past.

Data Analysis
Math in the News: Issue 46--The Unemployment Rate

Math in the News: Issue 46--The Unemployment Rate

Math in the News: Issue 46--The Unemployment Rate

February 2012. In this issue we look at unemployment statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Data Analysis
Math in the News: Issue 47--The Rising Price of Gasoline

Math in the News: Issue 47--The Rising Price of Gasoline

Math in the News: Issue 47--The Rising Price of Gasoline

February 2012. In this issue of Math in the News, we analyze data on the price of gasoline.

Data Analysis
Math in the News: Issue 48--How Good Is Jeremy Lin?

Math in the News: Issue 48--How Good Is Jeremy Lin?

Math in the News: Issue 48--How Good Is Jeremy Lin?

February 2012. In this issue of Math in the News, we look at basketball statistics, in particular the stats for Jeremy Lin.

Data Analysis
Math in the News: Issue 5--Tax Day

Math in the News: Issue 5--Tax Day

Math in the News: Issue 5--Tax Day

4/18/11. In this issue we look at income taxes. We analyze who pays what proportion of income taxes based on income level.

Data Analysis
Math in the News: Issue 50--March Madness Made Rational

Math in the News: Issue 50--March Madness Made Rational

Math in the News: Issue 50--March Madness Made Rational

March 2012. In this issue we look at March Madness mathematically.

Data Analysis
Math in the News: Issue 51--Is Peyton Manning a Good Investment?

Math in the News: Issue 51--Peyton Manning

Math in the News: Issue 51--Is Peyton Manning a Good Investment?

March 2012. In this issue of Math in the News we look at Peyton Manning's new contract with the Denver Broncos.

Data Analysis
Math in the News: Issue 52--Did the iPhone Doom the Blackberry?

Math in the News: Issue 52--The iPhone

Math in the News: Issue 52--Did the iPhone Doom the Blackberry?

April 2012.

Data Analysis
Math in the News: Issue 58--Unemployment

Math in the News: Issue 58--Unemployment

Math in the News: Issue 58--Unemployment

May 2012. In this issue of Math in the News we look at unemployment statistics and compare the U3 and U6 stats.

Data Analysis
Math in the News: Issue 59--The Butterfly Migration

Math in the News: Issue 59--The Butterfly Migration

Math in the News: Issue 59--The Butterfly Migration

September 2012. In this issue of Math in the News we look at the great Monarch butterfly migration.

Data Analysis
Math in the News: Issue 6--The BP Oil Spill, a Year Later

Math in the News: Issue 6--The BP Oil Spill, a Year Later

Math in the News: Issue 6--The BP Oil Spill, a Year Later

4/25/11. In this issue we discuss the BP oil spill one year after the spill.

Data Analysis
Math in the News: Issue 60--Unemployment

Math in the News: Issue 60--Unemployment

Math in the News: Issue 60--Unemployment

September 2012. In this issue we look at August 2012 unemployment statistics.

Data Analysis
Math in the News: Issue 61--The Butterfly Migration Update

Math in the News: Issue 61--The Butterfly Migration Update

Math in the News: Issue 61--The Butterfly Migration Update

September 2012. In this issue of Math in the News we look at the Monarch Butterfly Migration with new data since our last investigation of it.

Data Analysis
Math in the News: Issue 62--The Washington Nationals

Math in the News: Issue 62--The Washington Nationals

Math in the News: Issue 62--The Washington Nationals

September 2012. In this issue of Math in the News we look at the remarkable success of the Washington Nationals baseball team.

Data Analysis
Math in the News: Issue 63--Columbus's Voyages

Math in the News: Issue 63--Columbus's Voyages

Math in the News: Issue 63--Columbus's Voyages

October 2012. In this issue of Math in the News we look at Columbus' voyages. We make some calculations based on map data.

Data Analysis
Math in the News: Issue 65--Tracking Hurricane Sandy

Math in the News: Issue 65--Tracking Hurricane Sandy

Math in the News: Issue 65--Tracking Hurricane Sandy

October 2012. In this issue of Math in the News, we look at probability maps that predict landfall and storm surge for Hurricane Sandy.

Data Analysis
Math in the News: Issue 66--Data Analysis, Halloween Style

Math in the News: Issue 66--Data Analysis, Halloween Style

Math in the News: Issue 66--Data Analysis, Halloween Style

October 2012. In this issue of Math in the News, we look at Halloween-related data. In particular, we look at statistics related to pumpkins.

Data Analysis
Math in the News: Issue 67--Election Results

Math in the News: Issue 67--Election Results

Math in the News: Issue 67--Election Results

November 2012. In this issue of Math in the News, we look at statistics for the recent Presidential election.

Data Analysis
Math in the News: Issue 68--Flu Season

Math in the News: Issue 68--Flu Season

Math in the News: Issue 68--Flu Season

February 2013. In this issue of Math in the News, we look at statistics for the flu season.

Data Analysis
Math in the News: Issue 69--The Russian Meteorite

Math in the News: Issue 69--The Russian Meteorite

Math in the News: Issue 69--The Russian Meteorite

February 2013. In this issue of Math in the News we look at statistics related to Russian meteor that recently crash-landed.

Data Analysis
Math in the News: Issue 7--Texas Wildfires

Math in the News: Issue 7--Texas Wildfires

Math in the News: Issue 7--Texas Wildfires

5/2/11. In this issue we explore the wildfires in Texas. In particular, we conduct random walk simulations as a tool for predicting the path of a wildfire.

Data Analysis
Math in the News: Issue 74--Are You Driving Less?

Math in the News: Issue 74--Are You Driving Less?

Math in the News: Issue 74--Are You Driving Less?

August 2013. In this issue we look at the University of Michigan Study on American driving habts. The results show that Americans are driving less.

Data Analysis
Math in the News: Issue 75--A Swim for the Ages

Math in the News: Issue 75--A Swim for the Ages

Math in the News: Issue 75--A Swim for the Ages

August 2013. In this issue we look at Diana Nyad's remarkable swim from Cuba to Florida. It becomes an opportunity to explore Average Speed.

Data Analysis
Math in the News: Issue 79--The End of an Era?

Math in the News: Issue 79--The End of an Era?

Math in the News: Issue 79--The End of an Era?

September 2013. In this issue we take a second look at Blackberry's financial woes.

Data Analysis
Math in the News: Issue 8--Tornado Damage

Math in the News: Issue 8--Tornado Damage

Math in the News: Issue 8--Tornado Damage

5/9/11. In this issue we look at tornado season. In particular we study why the swirling winds of a tornado are so damaging.

Data Analysis
Math in the News: Issue 80--A Season for the Ages

Math in the News: Issue 80--A Season for the Ages

Math in the News: Issue 80--A Season for the Ages

October 2013. In this issue we follow Peyton Manning's extraordinary season with the Denver Broncos. This is a follow-up from Issue 51.

Data Analysis
Math in the News: Issue 81--The Growth of America

Math in the News: Issue 81--The Growth of America

Math in the News: Issue 81--The Growth of America

October 2013. In this issue we look at how America has grown from its formation as a country.

Data Analysis
Math in the News: Issue 82--Halloween Stats

Math in the News: Issue 82--Halloween Stats

Math in the News: Issue 82--Halloween Stats

October 2013. In this issue we look at statistics related to Halloween 2013. We explore how the economy is affecting holiday spending.

Data Analysis
Math in the News: Issue 83--Super Typhoon Haiyan

Math in the News: Issue 83--Super Typhoon Haiyan

Math in the News: Issue 83--Super Typhoon Haiyan

November 2013. In this issue of Math in the News we look at Typhoon Haiyan to learn to distinguish between typhoons and hurricanes.

Data Analysis
Math in the News: Issue 85--2013 Movies: A Year in Review

Math in the News: Issue 85--2013 Movies: A Year in Review

Math in the News: Issue 85--2013 Movies: A Year in Review

January 2014. In this issue of Math in the News we look at box office data from 2013.

Data Analysis
Math in the News: Issue 86--The Rise of the Chinese Yuan

Math in the News: Issue 86--The Rise of the Chinese Yuan

Math in the News: Issue 86--The Rise of the Chinese Yuan

January 2014. In this issue of Math in the News we look at the foreign exchange market and the rise of the Chinese Yuan.

Data Analysis
Math in the News: Issue 9--Mississippi Floods

Math in the News: Issue 9--Mississippi Floods

Math in the News: Issue 9--Mississippi Floods

5/16/11. In this issue we look at the flooding along the Mississippi. In particular we analyze the flooding along Memphis, Tennessee.

Volume
Math in the News: Issue 93--Saving for College

Math in the News: Issue 93--Saving for College

Math in the News: Issue 93--Saving for College

February 2014. In this issue of Math in the News we look at the investment strategy known as Dollar Cost Averaging.

Data Analysis
Math in the News: Issue 94--Winter's Impact on Florida's Orange Crop

Math in the News: Issue 94--Florida's Orange Crop

Math in the News: Issue 94--Winter's Impact on Florida's Orange Crop

March 2014. In this issue of Math in the News we look at the impact of a harsh winter on Florida's orange crop.

Data Analysis
Math in the News: Issue 95--The Iditarod Race

Math in the News: Issue 95--The Iditarod Race

Math in the News: Issue 95--The Iditarod Race

March 2014. In this issue of Math in the News we look at the Iditarod Race in Alaska. This gives us an opportunity to analyze data on average speed.

Data Analysis
Video Transcript: TI-Nspire Mini-Tutorial: Creating a Random Number Table

Video Transcript: TI-Nspire Mini-Tutorial: Creating a Random Number Table

Video Transcript: TI-Nspire Mini-Tutorial: Creating a Random Number Table

This is the transcript for the TI-Nspire Mini-Tutorial entitled, Creating a Random Number Table.

Probability
Worksheet: Probability Experiment, Worksheet 1

Worksheet: Probability Experiment, Worksheet 1

Worksheet: Probability Experiment, Worksheet 1

This is part of a collection of math worksheets on the topic of probability simulations.

Data Analysis
Worksheet: Probability Experiment, Worksheet 2

Worksheet: Probability Experiment, Worksheet 2

Worksheet: Probability Experiment, Worksheet 2

This is part of a collection of math worksheets on the topic of probability simulations.

Data Analysis
Worksheet: Probability Experiment, Worksheet 3

Worksheet: Probability Experiment, Worksheet 3

Worksheet: Probability Experiment, Worksheet 3

This is part of a collection of math worksheets on the topic of probability simulations.

Data Analysis
Worksheet: Probability Experiment, Worksheet 4

Worksheet: Probability Experiment, Worksheet 4

Worksheet: Probability Experiment, Worksheet 4

This is part of a collection of math worksheets on the topic of probability simulations.

Data Analysis
Worksheet: TI-Nspire Mini-Tutorial: Creating a Random Number Table

Worksheet: TI-Nspire Mini-Tutorial: Creating a Random Number Table

Worksheet: TI-Nspire Mini-Tutorial: Creating a Random Number Table

This is part of a collection of math worksheets on the use of the TI-Nspire graphing calculator.

Probability