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Posted: 06/21/07

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MAT  096 – Learning Support Mathematics II

 

Course Description

Teaches the student basic arithmetic skills needed for the study of mathematics related to specific occupational programs.  Topics include:  whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and measurement.

 

Competency Areas

Hours

Whole Numbers

Class

5

Fractions

D. Lab*

0

Decimals

P. Lab/O.B.I.*

0

Measurement

Credit

5 I.C.

 

 

 

*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.

 

Prerequisite:

MAT 095 or entrance arithmetic score in accordance with approved DTAE admission score levels

Corequisite:

None

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will be able to:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.

 

 

 

 

WHOLE NUMBERS

12

0

0

 

Give the meaning of digits in standard notation and recognize place value.

 

 

 

 

Add and Subtract whole numbers.

 

 

 

 

Multiply and divide whole numbers

 

 

 

 

Round and estimate whole numbers

 

 

 

 

Solve simple equations.

 

 

 

 

Solve application problems.

 

 

 

 

Recognize exponential notation and use order of operations.

 

 

 

 

Will find the factorizations of whole numbers.

 

 

 

 

Know the rules of divisibility.

 

 

 

 

Find the least common multiple of two or more numbers.

 

 

 

FRACTIONS

15

0

0

 

Simplify fractions.

 

 

 

 

Multiply and divide fractions.

 

 

 

 

Add and subtract fractions.

 

 

 

 

 

Add, subtract, multiply, and divide mixed numerals.

 

 

 

 

Solve application problems with fractions.

 

 

 

 

Simplify expressions using order of operations.

 

 

 

DECIMALS

13

0

0

 

Round Decimal Notation.

 

 

 

 

Add and Subtract decimal notation.

 

 

 

 

Multiply decimal notation.

 

 

 

 

Divide decimal notation.

 

 

 

 

Convert from fraction notation to decimal notation.

 

 

 

 

Estimate with decimal notation.

 

 

 

 

Solve application problems with decimal notation.

 

 

 

MEASUREMENT

10

0

0

 

Convert linear measures involving American and Metric units from one unit of measure to another.

 

 

 

 

Convert weight and mass units from one unit of measure to another.

 

 

 

 

Convert capacity from one unit of measure to another.

 

 

 

 

Convert time and temperature from one unit of measure to another.

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

Bittinger, M. and Beecher, J.  (2004).  Developmental Mathematics, 6th Edition.  New York: Addison Wesley Longman

 

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