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Fall 2005
CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
Review of basic arithmetic skills and vocabulary, which are required for the study of
algebra and for numerical computations in science, business, nursing, computer
information systems, and other courses. Topics include operations with whole
numbers, fractions, decimals, and signed numbers; ratios, rates, and proportions;
percent; scientific notation; evaluating and simplifying variable expressions; and
solving linear equations. Includes U.S. and metric measurement conversions and
basic geometry topics as time permits. Prerequisite: By placement.
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4. Use the symbols < , > , and = to correctly identify the size relation between
pairs of integers, pairs of fractions with unlike denominators, pairs of decimals,
and a fraction compared with a decimal.
5. Correctly round a given whole number or decimal number to a given place value.
6. a) Using words, correctly write the name of a given whole number, less than
one quadrillion, shown written in standard decimal form.
b) Using words, correctly write the name of a given positive number, less than
one, shown written in standard decimal form.
c) Correctly write a whole number, less than one quadrillion, in standard
decimal form when given its name written in words.
d) Correctly write a positive number, less than one, in standard decimal form
when given its name written in words.
7. a) When given two quantities (measured with either the same or different
units), correctly express their relationship using a ratio or rate written in
simplest fraction form.
b) Correctly write a unit rate involving two given quantities.
8. Correctly set up and solve a proportion when given a verbal description of a
proportional situation in which one quantity is unknown.
9. Correctly convert a given number from one of the following forms to each of the
other two forms: a) percent, b) fraction/mixed number, c) decimal.
10. Find the missing percent, base, or amount when given the other two using
either the percent equation percent base = amount
amount percent
or the percent proportion .
base 100
11. Correctly evaluate expressions involving only rational numbers, absolute value
symbols, and negative signs.
12. a) Correctly convert given numbers greater than 10 from scientific notation to
standard decimal form.
b) Correctly convert given numbers less than 0.1 from scientific notation to
standard decimal form.
c) Correctly convert given numbers greater than 10 from standard decimal form
to scientific notation.
d) Correctly convert given numbers less than 0.1 from standard decimal form
to scientific notation.
13. Correctly use the Distributive Property, Commutative and Associative
Properties of Addition and Multiplication, and combining like terms to simplify
a variable expression.
14. Correctly solve linear equations in one variable that may include variable
and/or constant terms on both sides of the equation and may include
expressions in parentheses.
15. Write a variable expression or equation that correctly represents an expression
described verbally in writing.
16. a) Convert measurements of length/distance, weight, and capacity to
equivalent measurements with different sized units within the U.S. Customary
System.
b) Convert measurements of length/distance, mass, and capacity to equivalent
measurements with different sized units within the Metric System (S.I.).
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ATTENDANCE:
Class attendance is required. Do not schedule appointments that conflict
with class or require you to leave early.
Consider college to be your full-time employment. Just as any full-time job, you
must report for work every time you are scheduled. If a serious illness or
emergency makes it necessary to be absent, contact the professor the day of the
absence (as you would call your boss if you missed work). When you return to
class, arrange with another student to copy class notes; and ask the professor for
missed assignments, announcements or handouts. A student who is late for class
should ask for handouts, announcements and the attendance sheet after class.
Frequent lateness is not acceptable and results in point deduction.
You have 5 "sick days/personal days" for the semester. Additional absences will
result in points being deducted from your participation grade, just as missing too
many days of work results in dollars being deducted from your paycheck.
INTEGRITY:
Each student must show his or her own work on all assignments and tests.
Copying someone else's work, or allowing your work to be copied, is not acceptable.
If there is evidence of cheating or inappropriate sharing of information, each
student involved will be severely penalized, in most cases receiving a zero.
HOMEWORK:
Homework exercises are very important because learning is most effective when the
student has frequent and repeated practice in applying skills. Each assignment will
be due at the beginning of the next class. Assignments should be neat, legible (easy
to read), and well organized, with page numbers, section numbers, and problem
numbers clearly labeled, and all work shown.
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TESTING:
There will be four or five unit tests, a vocabulary test, and a comprehensive final
exam. Expect quizzes that may not be announced ahead of time.
If an emergency arises the day of a test you must contact the professor that day to
let him know why you will not be there and to arrange another time to take the test.
If you do not contact the professor or leave a message, you will not be allowed to
reschedule the test and your score will be zero. Re-tests are not available.
The final exam will be held (tentatively) during final exam week - December 20, 21,
or 22. DO NOT make plans to leave or begin summer employment before 6 p.m. on
December 22, 2004. Tell your family members that you must not have airline,
train, or bus reservations that leave before then. The actual date and time will be
announced in class a few weeks before the final exam.
CALCULATORS:
The use of a calculator is not permitted on any tests or quizzes unless the student
has given the professor a valid accommodation form issued by the Student Support
Services program in the CAP.
GRADING:
The student's final course grade will be determined by averaging together the tests
mentioned above with a participation grade reflecting quiz scores, attendance and
homework completion. The letter grade will be assigned as shown below. Note that
the lowest passing average is 70%.
Exceptions:
1. One low unit test score may be replaced with the final exam score.
2. A student's final grade may be based on the average of just the final exam
and the vocabulary test as long as he/she has had excellent attendance and
homework completion.
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EXPECTATIONS FOR ALL STUDENTS (including those with accommodations
for physical or learning disabilities or other learning challenges ):
Here are a few examples of how this applies to students who are allowed by law
to use calculators because of physical or learning disabilities:
1. When asked to add 2 fractions with different denominators the student must
show how to find the least common multiple of the two denominators to be
used as a common denominator, then show how the original fractions can be
transformed into equivalent fractions that use this common denominator.
They will then show that only the numerators are added, while the common
denominator is copied into the sum. Finally, they need to document how the
answer is simplified to "lowest terms" by dividing each part of the fraction by
their greatest common factor. The calculator may be used as a tool for doing
the operations with whole numbers involved in the process, but the steps that
are written on the paper will look very much like the work of students who do
the problem correctly without the aid of a calculator. A correct answer that
results from using a calculator in "fraction mode" (where fractions are entered
in fraction form and the calculator automatically presents the answer in
simplest fraction form) will earn no credit. It is knowledge of the procedure
that is being tested, because this same procedure is used later in more
complex situations in which most calculators would be inadequate.
2. When asked to add decimal numbers, the student will be required to write the
numbers under each other with the decimal points aligned, and show the
decimal point of the sum also aligns with the decimal points of the addends.
3. In general, for any calculations done on a calculator, show what was entered
into the calculator. For example, when dividing 2511 by 9 and then adding
568, the student should write "2511 + 9 = 279" and "279 + 568 = 847", rather
than just writing the result 847. This is especially important in questions
involving more than one-step or calculation to reach the final answer.
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MAT091 BASIC MATH - COURSE OUTLINE
Chapter 2: Fractions
Chapter 3: Decimals
Chapter 5: Percents
PLEASE NOTE: All dates listed are approximate, tentative and subject to change.
Actual test dates will be announced in class.
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DETAILED OBJECTIVES FOR BASIC MATH (MATO91)
Upon completing each unit, the student should be able to demonstrate knowledge
of all of the mathematical vocabulary used in the unit. For each word or phrase on
the vocabulary list, the student should be able to:
a. Write a correct definition of the word or phrase
b. Recognize the definition of a word or phrase, and identify the concept being
defined
c. Identify an example which illustrates the meaning of the word or phrase
d. Make up an example to illustrate the meaning of the word or phrase
Chapter 2: FRACTIONS
1. Find the least common multiple (LCM) of two or more numbers
2. Find the greatest common factor (GCF) of two or more numbers
3. Write a fraction that represents part of a whole (as illustrated in a diagram)
4. Rewrite an improper fraction as a mixed number or a whole number
5. Rewrite a mixed number or whole number as an improper fraction
6. Write an equivalent fraction with a given denominator
7. Reduce a fraction to simplest form
8. Add fractions with like or unlike denominators
9. Add any combination of mixed numbers, whole numbers and fractions
10. Subtract fractions with like or unlike denominators
11. Subtract any combination of mixed numbers, whole numbers and fractions
12. Multiply fractions
13. Multiply any combination of mixed numbers, whole numbers and fractions
14. Divide fractions
15. Divide any combination of mixed numbers, whole numbers and fractions
16. Identify the order relation between two fractions
17. Simplify expressions containing fractions raised to powers (exponents)
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18. Use the Order of Operations Agreement to evaluate numerical expressions
containing fractions
19. Solve application problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication and
division of fractions and mixed numbers
Chapter 3: DECIMALS
1. Write decimals in standard form and in words
2. Round a decimal to a given place value
3. Add decimals
4. Subtract decimals
5. Multiply decimals
6. Divide decimals
7. Rewrite fractions as decimals
8. Rewrite decimals as fractions
9. Identify the order relation between two decimals
10. Identify the order relation between a fraction and a decimal
11. Solve application problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication and
division of decimals
Chapter 5: PERCENTS
1. Rewrite a percent as a fraction
2. Rewrite a percent as a decimal
3. Rewrite a decimal as a percent
4. Rewrite a fraction as a percent
5. Use the equation percent x base = amount to solve for percent, base, or
amount when the other two quantities are known
amount percent
6. Solve percent problems using the proportion
base 100
7. Solve application problems involving percents
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Chapter 10: RATIONAL NUMBERS
1. Identify the order relation between two signed rational numbers
2. Evaluate expressions containing absolute value notation
3. Add any combination of positive and/or negative rational numbers
4. Subtract any combination of positive and/or negative-rational numbers
5. Multiply any combination of positive and/or negative rational numbers
6. Divide any combination of positive and/or negative rational numbers
7. Convert a number from standard decimal form to scientific notation
8. Convert a number from scientific notation to standard decimal form
9. Use the Order of Operations Agreement to evaluate numerical expressions
containing negative as well as positive numbers