Quantitative Reasoning- I
Credit Hours: 3 Course Code: MATH-1106 Prerequisites: None
Course Description: The Quantitative Reasoning (QR) skills are plays vital role in daily life as they
help to better understand socio-economic, political, health,education, and many other issues. The skills
acquired by taking this course will help the students to apply QR methods in their daily life and
professionalactivities. This course will also change student's attitude about mathematics. It will not only
polish their QR skills, but also enhance their abilities to apply these skills.
Course Learning Objectives:
At the end of the course, students will be able to
• Interpret and draw appropriate inferences from quantitative representations, such as formulas, graphs,
or tables.
• Use algebraic, numerical, graphical, or statistical methods to draw accurate conclusions and solve
mathematical problems.
• Represent quantitative problems expressed in natural language in suitable mathematical format.
• Effectively communicate quantitative analysis or solutions to mathematical problems in written or oral
form.
• Evaluate solutions to problems for reasonableness using a variety of means, including informed
estimation.
Apply mathematical methods to problems in other fields of study.
CEO 1: Students will be introduced to the above concepts and they will be prepared to apply these
concepts to analyze and interpret information in different walks of life.
CEO 2: Students will get familiarized with the importance of quantitative reasoning skills in the
modern age.
CEO 3: This course will improve their ability to deal with scenarios involving numbers related issues in
a logical manner.
CEO 4: It will provide students an opportunity to appreciate the intellectual beauty of quantitative
reasoning skills.
CEO 5: It will prepare students to apply the quantitative reasoning skills in solving quantitative problems
which they will experience in their practical lives
CLO1: Fundamental numerical literacy to enable them work with numbers, understanding their
meaning and presenting data
CLO2: Understanding of fundamental Mathematical and statistical concepts.
CLO3: Basic ability to interpret data presented in various format includingbut not limited to table,
graphs and equations etc.
Course Outlines
There is flexibility in the order and time allotted to each of the topics below, but all topics must be
covered by the instructor and understood by the student.
Introductions, Percentages, Fractions, and Decimals, Solving addition, subtraction, multiplication
and Division of Integers Using Percentages, Scientific Notation and Conversions, Rounding and
Error, Using the Consumer Price Index, Reading Tables and Simpson’s Paradox, Managing Money
Basics, Simple and Compound Interest, More on Compound Interest, Savings Plan Formula, Loan
Payment Formula, Fundamentals of Statistics (mean mode median), Qualitative vs. Quantitative
Data, Correlation and Causality, Characterizing Data, Variation in Data, Linear vs. Exponential,
Doubling Time and Half-Life, Real Population, Growth Functions, Linear Functions, Exponential
Functions, Arithmetic sequences and series, geometric sequences and series, Hormonic sequences
and series.
Recommended books
• Textbook: Bennett & Briggs, Using and Understanding Mathematics: A Quantitative
Approach 7e.
• R. S. Aggarwal - Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations, Chand Publishing (2017)
• Quantitative Reasoning: Tools for Today's Informed Citizen by AliciaSevilla & Kay
Somers
• Bennett, J. & Briggs, W. (2015). Using and understanding mathematics(6th Edition).
Pearson Education, Limited
• Blitzer, R. (2014). Precalculus. (5th Edition). Pearson Education, Limited
• Mathematical thinking and reasoning 2008 by Aufmann, Lockwood, Nation & Clegg published
by Houghton Mi in Company USA.
Quantitative Reasoning -II
Credit Hours: 3 Course Code: MATH-1107 Prerequisites: None
Course Description: This is the fellow up course of quantitative reasoning 1 course. It will enhance
the quantitative reasoning skills learned in quantitative reasoning 1 course. Students will be introduced
to more tools necessaryfor quantitative reasoning skills along with mathematical skills to live in the fast
paced 21st century. These quantitative reasoning skills will help students to better participate in
national and international issues like politicaland health issues. This course will prepare the students
to apply quantitative reasoning tools more efficiently in their professional and daily life activities. This
course will help them to better understand the information in form of numeric, graphs, tables, and
functions
Course Learning Objectives: At the end of semester, students will be able to:
Students will be introduced to the above listed concepts, and they will be prepared to apply these
concepts to practical life scenarios.
This course will enhance their ability to deal with scenarios involving quantitative reasoning skills in a
logical manner which they can face in their practical lives.
It will prepare students to deal with different forms of data occurring in professional, social and
natural sciences.
Students will be introduced to scenarios involving functions and probabilityin different disciplines.
This course will prepare the students to apply the quantitative reasoningskills in other disciplines.
Course Learning Outcomes: On successfully completion of this course, the students will be able to:
CLO1: Understanding logic and logical reasoning.
CLO2: Understanding of basic quantitative modeling and analysis
CLO3: Logical reasoning skills and abilities to apply to solve quantitativeproblems and evaluate
arguments
CLO4: Ability to critically evaluate quantitative information to make evidence-based decisions
through appropriate computational tools
Course Contents: Following are the course contents:
Mathematical logic: Propositional Logic. Applications of Propositional Logic. Propositional
Equivalences. Propositional Calculus. Predicate calculus. Predicates and Quantifiers.
Counting methods: The Basics of Counting. Pigeonhole principle and its applications.
Permutations and Combinations, Generating Permutations and Combinations. Product and
inclusion exclusion formulae. Binomial Coefficients and Identities.
Analytical Reasoning: Introduction to analytical reasoning, Direction, Conditions, Grouping and
Blood relations statements for analytical reasoning. Simple and coded inequalities. Indexing of a
Sequence, Ranking and Time sequence. Jumbled relation. Seating arrangement questions. Apply
mathematical techniques to the analysis and solution of real-life problems.
Recommended books
• Richard J., Discrete Mathematics, 7th edition (December 29, 2007)
• MK Pandey, Magical Book Series Analytical Reasoning, BSC Publication,
• R. S. AGGARWAL, A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning. January 1,
2010
• R. S. Aggarwal - Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations, Chand Publishing (2017)
• Quantitative Reasoning: Tools for Today's Informed Citizen by Alicia Sevilla & Kay
Somers
• Bennett, J. & Briggs, W. (2015). Using and understanding mathematics(6th Edition).
Pearson Education, Limited
• Blitzer, R. (2014). Precalculus. (5th Edition). Pearson Education, Limited
