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You must hand in the coversheet for the assignment and your calculation for Part 1 on engineering paper.

Part 1. Develop a mathematical model to predict the number of Ping-Pong balls that would completely fill ES 311 when our class is in session (including 40 people and all the furniture). Follow the homework format and include the following sections:

1. State the problem.
   

2. Present your mathematical formula for predicting the number of Ping-Pong balls that will fit into ES 311 during class time.
   

3. Define all the symbols associated with your model (include units).
   

4. List the strengths and weaknesses of your model.
   

5. Present estimates for variables and parameters in your model (include any assumptions).
   

6. Give a numerical prediction for the number of Ping-Pong balls that that would completely fill ES 311 (during class time).
   

7. Comment on the sensitivity of your prediction to the values of the variables and the parameters

Part 2. Read the Chapters 1 - 2 in the "A Mind for Numbers" by Barbara Oakley.

Coversheet for homework

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