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MAT  097 – Learning Support Mathematics III

 

Course Description

Emphasizes in-depth arithmetic skills needed for the study of mathematics related to specific occupational programs and for the study of basic algebra.  Topics include:  whole numbers, fractions, decimals, percents, measurement, geometry, and application problems.


 

Competency Areas

Hours

Whole Numbers

Class

5

Fractions

D. Lab*

0

Decimals

P. Lab/O.B.I.*

0

Percents

Credit

5 I.C.

Measurement

 

 

Geometry

 

 

 

 

 

*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 096 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

5

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.

 

 

 

 

Find the factorizations of whole numbers.

 

 

 

 

Apply the rules of divisibility.

 

 

 

 

Find the least common multiple of two or more numbers.

 

 

 

FRACTIONS

10

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

10

0

0

 

Read and write decimal word names

 

 

 

 

Identify place value

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

PERCENTS

15

0

0

 

Find fraction notation for a ratio and a rate.

 

 

 

 

Convert between percent and decimal notation.

 

 

 

 

Convert between percent and fraction notation.

 

 

 

 

Solve percent problems using percent equations.

 

 

 

 

Solve percent problems using proportions.

 

 

 

 

Solve application problems involving percents.

 

 

 

MEASUREMENT

5

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.

 

 

 

GEOMETRY

5

0

0

 

Identify basic geometry figures.

 

 

 

 

Find the perimeter of a polygon.

 

 

 

 

Find the area of a rectangle, square, parallelogram, triangle, and trapezoid.

 

 

 

 

Find the radius, diameter, circumference and area of a circle.

 

 

 

 

Find the volume of a rectangular solid, circular cylinder, sphere, and circular cone.

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

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

 

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