Participation: The exam was written by 95 students.
Summary: Of the 95 students who submitted a paper, 43 earned a score of 50% or better. In other words, 45% of the participants passed the test and are eligible to claim credit at a sponsoring university. The median grade was 47%.
There was a two-way tie for the top score of 84%.
Summary Statistics | |
Maximum | 84.0 |
Minimum | 3.0 |
Mean | 44.9 |
Median | 47.0 |
Standard deviation | 21.9 |
Details: For each question, the following table shows the scores that separate the participants into four equally-sized groups. The median score divides the group in half; quartiles 1 and 3 bisect the lower and upper halves again. Scores are reported using percentages instead of individual points to make comparisons easier.
Question | Point Value | Quartile 1 (%) | Median (%) | Quartile 3 (%) |
Q1 (short calculations) | 42 | 32 | 52 | 68 |
Q2 (max/min) | 10 | 20 | 70 | 100 |
Q3 (related rates) | 10 | 0 | 40 | 80 |
Q4 (speed/velocity/distance) | 10 | 40 | 50 | 70 |
Q5 (tangents and Newton's Method) | 10 | 15 | 30 | 40 |
Q6 (graphs and sketching) | 12 | 4 | 50 | 75 |
Q7 (theory) | 6 | 0 | 17 | 50 |
Here are links to the Exam Questions, Terse Solutions, and Comments from the Graders.