Q2 AP Statistics

This page contains the AP Statistics work assignments from the first quarter. Do not expect to receive any credit whatsoever for completing this work, unless you have made specific arrangements with Mr. Petto beforehand.

For current AP Statistics assignments, click on APstats in the menubar above.

Click here (or to the left on the chalkboard icon) to navigate to the LHS Google Classroom for AP Statistics. This is the principle spot for LHS AP Statistics online interaction.
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The last day to retest or submit Q2 make-up work is Friday, January 6th (one week before the end of the quarter.)

Important Upcoming Events

Our AP Statistics exam will occur at noon on Thursday, May 11th; check their schedule page for more information including fees & reductions.

Also, the annual Greater Cleveland APstats Review is tentatively scheduled to take place Saturday morning, April 22nd at John Carroll University. It will feature presentations by experienced AP Readers on test-taking skills and key content topics. Attendance & participation should help you maximize your test score. Highly recommended!

Homework & other assignments

Bookwork (aka “homework”) should be completed by the indicated day; and should be turned in at the beginning of class on the day of each chapter test. Assignments that are to be turned in online will have a deadline time on the due date specified online. Assignments other than bookwork should be turned in on the indicated date.

Day
Topic
Work Due
#
10/25
 Producing Data (the right way) read pp327, 329-332
44
10/26
 Identifying Bad Sampling Methods read pp334-341; do 5.8-5.14 even
45
10/27
 Stratified Samples, Other Methods read pp343-347; do P5.16-5.22
46
10/28
 The Design of Experiments read pp354-357
do P5.34-5.38 even
47
10/31
 The Cookie Experiment read pp358-363
do P5.40-5.44 even
48
11/1
 The Design of Experiments read pp366-371
do P5.46-5.50 even
49
11/2
 Chapter Five FRQ Practice I read pp373-374
do P5.52 & 5.54
50
11/3
 Chapter Five MCQ Practice begin triple video assignment
(due Monday)
51
11/4
 Chapter Five FRQ Practice II finish “two more” FRQs: to discuss
52
11/7 More Chapter Five MCQs / Kahoots complete triple video assignment 53
  Election Day! {no school}  
11/9 Chapter Five Test prepare for test 54
11/10 The Study of Randomness read p389, pp391-397;
do P6.2-6.6 even		 55
11/11 Random Simulations read pp398-402; do P6.8-6.12 even 56
11/14 Probability Models read pp406-410;
do P6.22-6.28 even		 57
11/15 Computing Theoretical Probability read pp412-416
do P6.30-6.36 even		 58
11/16

Monty Hall, The Birthday Problem,
and more...

read pp417-423
do P6.38-6.44 even		 59
11/17 Probability Calculations, again read pp425-429, 431
do P6.46-6.52 even		 60
11/18 Ch 6 FRQ Practice - Probability! review sections 6.1 & 6.2
do P6.54-6.64 even		 61
11/21 Ch 6 MCQ Practice - Probability!! review chapter six (MCQs) (FRQs)
complete Case Closed! p456
62
11/22 Chapter Six Test do P6.102-6.108 even
prepare for Chapter Six test
63
  Thanksgiving Break [enjoy the holiday break]  
11/28 Discrete & Continuous RVs read pp465-469; do P7.2-7.6 even
Against All Odds video assignment
64
11/29 Random Variable Calculations read pp471-477 (text + summary)
do P7.8-10 & 7.20-22 even
65
11/30 Means and Variances
of Random Variables		 read pp482-486, 487-490
do P7.24-7.34 even
66
12/1 Rules for Means & Variances catch up, if necessary
67
12/2 More Mean & Variance Arithmetic read pp493-498
do P7.38-7.42 even
68
12/5 Random Variable MCQ Practice do P7.58-7.64 even
69
12/6 2/3Hour of Code:
An Intro to Programming Structures		 one of these projects,
via Google Classroom
70
12/7 More RV MCQs + Kahoot do Case Closed! p504
71
12/8 Ch 7 Random Variable FRQ Practice ch7-FRQ1 and ch7-FRQ2
72
12/9 Chapter Seven Test study for Chapter Seven test
73
12/12 More Time to Finish Ch 7 Test
Intro to the Binomial Distributions		 online video/writing assignment
74
12/13 Basic Binomial Calculations read pp513-523
do P8.8-8.12 even
75
12/14 Geometric Distributions read pp524-529
do P8.14-8.26 even
76
12/15 Geometric Distribution Calculations read pp539-549
do P8.41, 8.42-8.48 even
77
12/16 Hour of Code Too: Using Python
for Probability and Statistics		  
78
  Winter Break {happy holidays to one & all}
1/3 Discrete Distributions:
Binomial & Geometric In Combo		 read pp551, 535-536
do P8.52, 8.54, 8.58
79
1/4 Practice Binomial/Geometric MCQs complete Case Closed! pp554-555
80
1/5 Practice Binomial/Geometric FRQs begin preparation for Weds' exam:
bring questions! FRQ solns
81
1/6 Chapter Eight Test prepare for ch 8 exam
82
1/9 Sampling Distributions 101 watch video #22 Against All Odds
do P9.1 & 9.2 (read start of §9.1)
83
1/10 Sampling Distribution Dynamics read pp564-576 carefully
do P9.4, 9.8, 9.10
84
1/11 Sampling Proportions:
the Normal approximation		 read pp564-576 again
do P9.12-9.18 even
85
1/12

Samples: Mean and Std Deviation,
and Central Limit Theorem (CLT)

read pp581-595;
do P9.26-9.30 even
86
1/13    
87
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1/18 Midterm Exam Period ||  
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Late work will be penalized up to 5% for each scheduled day that it is overdue. The formula used is:

\[adjusted\;score = {0.95^{days\;late}} \times original\;score\]

If events occur making it difficult or impossible to submit work on time, please discuss the matter as soon as possible and before that work is due.

Oh, and here is a previous version of this page from the first quarter for your reference.