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Standard |
Posted: 06/21/07
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R State Standard £ Institutionally Developed College: NA |
MAT 095 – Learning
Support Mathematics I
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Course
Description |
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Introduces elementary arithmetic needed for advancement to
the level of basic mathematics. Topics
include: standard notation, addition
and subtraction of whole numbers, multiplication and division of whole
numbers, rounding and estimating whole numbers, solving equations,
applications and problem solving, exponential notation and order of
operations, factorizations, divisibility, and least common multiples. |
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Competency Areas |
Hours |
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Standard
Notation and Place Value |
Class |
5 |
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Addition
and Subtraction of whole numbers |
D. Lab* |
0 |
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Multiplication
and Division of whole numbers |
P.
Lab/O.B.I.* |
0 |
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Rounding and Estimating whole numbers |
Credit |
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Solve Equations |
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Applications
and Problem Solving |
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Exponential
Notation and Order of Operations |
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Factorizations |
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Divisibility |
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Least
Common Multiples |
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*D. Lab may be substituted, as needed, for class hours on
a 2 to 1 basis and P. Lab on a 3 to 1 basis. |
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Prerequisite: |
Entrance
arithmetic score in accordance with approved DTAE admission score levels |
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Corequisite: |
None |
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Course Guide |
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Competency |
After completing this section,
the student will be able to: |
Hours |
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Class |
D.Lab
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P.Lab/ O.B.I. |
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STANDARD NOTATION AND PLACE VALUE |
5 |
0
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0 |
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Give the
meaning of digits in standard notation. |
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Convert
between standard notation and expanded notation. |
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ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION
OF WHOLE NUMBERS
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5 |
0
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0 |
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Add whole
numbers. |
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Use
addition in finding perimeter. |
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Convert
between addition sentences and subtraction sentences. |
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Subtract
whole numbers |
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MULTIPLICATION AND DIVISION OF
WHOLE NUMBERS |
5 |
0
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0 |
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Multiply
whole numbers. |
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Use
multiplication in finding area. |
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Convert
between division sentences and multiplication sentences. |
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Divide
whole numbers. |
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ROUNDING AND ESTIMATING WHOLE
NUMBERS |
3 |
0
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0 |
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Round to
the nearest ten, hundred, or thousand |
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Estimate
sums, differences, and products by rounding |
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SOLVE EQUATIONS
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6 |
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0 |
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Solve
equations like x + a = b and a ∙ x = b. |
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APPLICATIONS AND PROBLEM SOLVING |
6 |
0
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0 |
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Solve
applied problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division
of whole numbers. |
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EXPONENTIAL NOTATION AND ORDER OF
OPERATIONS |
5 |
0
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Write
exponential notation for products such as 4 ∙ 4 ∙ 4. |
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Evaluate
exponential notation. |
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Simplify
expressions using the rules for order of operations. |
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Remove
parentheses within parentheses. |
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FACTORIZATIONS |
5 |
0
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0 |
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Determine
whether one number is a factor of another, and find the factors of a number. |
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Find some
multiples of a number, and determine whether a number is divisible by
another. |
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Given a
number from 1 to 100 , tell whether it is prime, composite, or neither. |
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Find the
prime factorization of a composite number. |
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DIVISIBILITY |
5 |
0
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0 |
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Determine
whether a number is divisible by 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10. |
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LEAST COMMON MULTIPLES |
5 |
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Find the
LCM of two or more numbers. |
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Suggested Resources |
Bittinger, M. and
Beecher, J. (2004). Developmental
Mathematics, 6th Edition.
CourseSG.081105.Dot