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FA.SPMJ.1 - Understand statistics and sampling distributions as a process for making inferences about population parameters based on a random sample from that population.

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Math in the News: Issue 109--Was Ali the Greatest?

Math in the News: Issue 109--Was Ali the Greatest?

Math in the News: Issue 109--Was Ali the Greatest?

July 2016. In this issue of Math in the News we look at Muhammad Ali's boxing record and compare his record to other boxers.

Data Analysis
Math in the News: Issue 11--Taxing Tobacco

Math in the News: Issue 11--Taxing Tobacco

Math in the News: Issue 11--Taxing Tobacco

5/30/11. In this issue we look at the subject of taxation of tobacco products. Many states are using such taxes to meet budget shortfalls.

Data Analysis
Math in the News: Issue 110--Summer Travel

Math in the News: Issue 110--Summer Travel

Math in the News: Issue 110--Summer Travel

August 2016. In this issue of Math in the News calculate average speed to various vacation destinations when traveling by car.

Data Analysis
Math in the News: Issue 111--Summer Blockbusters

Math in the News: Issue 111--Summer Blockbusters

Math in the News: Issue 111--Summer Blockbusters

August 2016. In this issue of Math in the News, look at real world box office data to analyze what makes a movie a blockbuster.

Data Analysis
Math in the News: Issue 112--Back-to-School Purchases

Math in the News: Issue 112--Back-to-School Purchases

Math in the News: Issue 112--Back-to-School Purchases

September 2016. In this issue of Math in the News, we look at back-to-school purchases and the impact that different tax rates have on the total cost.

Data Analysis
Math in the News: Issue 113--Olympic Power

Math in the News: Issue 113--Olympic Power

Math in the News: Issue 113--Olympic Power

November 2016. In this issue of Math in the News, we look at the history of the Olympics.

Data Analysis
Math in the News: Issue 114--Thanksgiving Dinner Grocery Shopping

Math in the News: Issue 114--Thanksgiving Dinner

Math in the News: Issue 114--Thanksgiving Dinner Grocery Shopping

November 2016.

Data Analysis
Math in the News: Issue 116: The 2021 Olympics

Math in the News: Issue 116: The 2021 Olympics

Math in the News: Issue 116: The 2021 Olympics

August 2021. In this issue of Math in the News we look at various charts and statistics about the Tokyo Olympics.

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

Math in the News: Issue 117--Box Office Hits and Misses

Math in the News: Issue 117 | Box Office Hits and Misses

December 2022. In this issue of Math in the News we look at box office hits and misses from Disney.

Data Analysis
Math in the News

Math in the News: Issue 120--Will Avatar Repeat?

Math in the News: Issue 120 | Will Avatar Repeat?

December 2022. In this issue of Math in the News we look at box office data for he new Avatar sequel. Will it have the same success?

Data Gathering and Data Analysis
Math in the News: Issue 14--Will There Be an NFL Strike?

Math in the News: Issue 14--Will There Be an NFL Strike?

Math in the News: Issue 14--Will There Be an NFL Strike?

6/20/11. In this issue we look at the possibility of an NFL strike and what the issues are that keep players and owners from coming to agreement.

Data Analysis
Math in the News: Issue 16--Blockbuster Math

Math in the News: Issue 16--Blockbuster Math

Math in the News: Issue 16--Blockbuster Math

7/4/11. In this issue we look at box office receipts for blockbuster movies as well as flops.

Data Analysis
Math in the News: Issue 17--Lone Star Employer

Math in the News: Issue 17--Lone Star Employer

Math in the News: Issue 17--Lone Star Employer

7/11/11. In this issue we look at the underlying factors that make Texas such a powerhouse for employment.

Data Analysis
Math in the News: Issue 19--Mr. 3000

Math in the News: Issue 19--Mr. 3000

Math in the News: Issue 19--Mr. 3000

7/25/11. In this issue we look at the elite group of baseball players that have hit 3000 or more hits in their careers.

Data Analysis
Math in the News: Issue 20--Heat Wave!

Math in the News: Issue 20--Heat Wave!

Math in the News: Issue 20--Heat Wave!

8/1/11. In this issue we look at the physics of air pressure and the forces that give rise to heat waves.

Data Analysis
Math in the News: Issue 21--Why Does Washington Spend So Much?

Math in the News: Issue 21--Why Does Washington Spend So Much?

Math in the News: Issue 21--Why Does Washington Spend So Much?

8/8/11. In this issue we look at federal spending and the growth of such spending.

Data Analysis and Percents
Math in the News: Issue 22--Football Is On!

Math in the News: Issue 22--Football Is On!

Math in the News: Issue 22--Football Is On!

8/15/11. In this issue we look at the specifics of the new NFL collective bargaining agreement.

Data Analysis
Math in the News: Issue 23--How the Government Borrows Money

Math in the News: Issue 23--How the Government Borrows Money

Math in the News: Issue 23--How the Government Borrows Money

8/22/11. In this issue we look at the way in which the U.S. government borrows money. This involves an exploration of Treasury bonds and notes.

Data Analysis
Math in the News: Issue 24--A Wild, Random Ride on a Hurricane

Math in the News: Issue 24--A Wild, Random Ride on a Hurricane

Math in the News: Issue 24--A Wild, Random Ride on a Hurricane

8/29/11. In this issue we look at random path of a hurricane by developing a simulation for tracking the path of a hurricane.

Data Analysis, Data Gathering and Probability
Math in the News: Issue 25--Did E-Mail Doom the Postal Service?

Math in the News: Issue 25--E-Mail

Math in the News: Issue 25--Did E-Mail Doom the Postal Service?

9/5/11. In this issue we look at the financial state of the U.S.

Data Analysis
Math in the News: Issue 28--Will the Euro Survive?

Math in the News: Issue 28--Will the Euro Survive?

Math in the News: Issue 28--Will the Euro Survive?

9/26/11. In this issue we look at the state of the euro and the economies in the Eurozone.

Data Analysis
Math in the News: Issue 30--An Improbable Collapse!

Math in the News: Issue 30--An Improbable Collapse!

Math in the News: Issue 30--An Improbable Collapse!

10/10/11. In this issue we look at the Boston Red Sox and their improbable collapse in September.

Data Analysis
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