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Math 181A-1 Winter, 1999

Monday, Wednesday & Friday 11:00 - 12:25

Rooms: E106 (Jane) & F120 (Curtis)

1-5 Units

INSTRUCTORS: Jane Ellis & Curtis Kifer

Phone Number: 541-4660, Extension 247

REQUIRED TEXT: ESSENTIAL ARITHMETIC by Johnston, Willis and Lazaris, Seventh Edition.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: The purpose of this course is to enable the student to become proficient in the manipulation and application of basic arithmetic skills. This is a variable unit class with a maximum of 5 units available. Each module is one unit and covers a different topic:

Math 181A Whole Numbers (Chapters 1 & 2)

Math 181B Fractions (Chapter 3)

Math 181C Decimals (Chapter 4)

Math 181D Percent and Ratio (Chapters 6 & 8)

Math 181E Introduction to Algebra (Chapters 11 and parts of 12 & 13)

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It is strongly recommended that you complete all five modules before enrolling in either

Math 152A, Basic Algebra (Part I) or Bus 112, Business Math.

In order to receive credit for a Module, a student must register for it at the office of Admissions and Records. This must be done by Monday, March 8. If you register for a module and then are unable to complete it, you must drop the module by Monday, March 15. If you do not drop the module, the instructor is required to give you a grade.

Students may use the time in class in the following ways:

a) Begin with a lecture and the rest of the class time will be to work individually getting assistance from the teachers as needed. Lectures will be presented following the time line listed at the end of this syllabus.

b) The students may work at their own pace requesting assistance as needed.

Students are encouraged to read in advance the material covered in each lecture.

METHOD OF STUDENT EVALUATION:

Homework must be completed and turned in before an exam is taken.

The required homework is:

1) All of the Set I exercises for any section covered in the particular chapter.

2) The Set I exercises for each of the Review Sections (some chapters have more than one review)

3) The Diagnostic Test at the end of the chapter.

If a homework set is turned in incomplete, 10% will be deducted from the grade for each section that is not complete. This means that if three sections are not completed, then 30% will be deducted from the grade for that chapter.

Examinations are given at the end of each chapter. If the student does not receive a score of at least 70%, he or she will be asked to take another test after corrective action. If a student does need to take a second test, the highest score possible for that chapter is 70%.

If there is one chapter in a module, the grade on the chapter test will be the grade in the module.

If there are two chapters in a module, the average of the two chapter tests will be the grade for the module.

EACH MODULE RECEIVES A SEPARATE GRADE. Grades are based on the following scale:

A 90% - 100%

B 80 - 89%

C 70 - 79%

D 60 - 69%

A student must obtain 70% or higher before he or she may proceed to the next module.

OFFICE HOURS:

Room A204 page 3

Monday & Wednesday 1:30 - 2:30

Friday 10:00 - 11:00

TUTORING: Tutoring is available in the Mezzanine Area just outside of the library. If you have trouble finding a math tutor, check with the personnel in room B107. Tutoring hours are posted on the bulletin board next to the door of B107 and in your classroom.

CALCULATOR: A calculator may be used in Module D.

LEARNING DISABLED STUDENTS: If you are in the Learning Disabled Program, please speak with one of the instructors about your special needs. It is also important that one of us speak with anyone for whom math has always been extremely difficult.

HOW TO SUCCEED IN A MATH CLASS:

1) Come to every class meeting.

2) Arrive early, get yourself settled and be ready when class starts. Sit where you won't be distracted.

3) Read each section before it is discussed in class.

4) Do all of the homework.

5) Do some math every day.

6) Start preparing for tests at least a week in advance.

7) Take advantage of tutors and office hours, extra help can make a big difference.

8) Do some review every time that you study math.

OVER

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TIMELINE

DATE SECTION TOPIC

Jan. 4

Orientation & Placement Test

Beginning of Module A (Chapters 1 & 2)

1.1 Basic Definitions

Jan. 6

1.2A Place Values

1.2B Reading & Writing Whole Numbers

1.2C Rounding Off Whole Numbers

1.3 Adding Two Whole Numbers

1.4 Adding More Than Two Whole Numbers

Jan. 8

1.5A Multiplying Two Whole Numbers

1.5B Multiplying Numbers with More than One Digit

1.5C Multiplying with Zeros

1.6 Multiplying More than Two Whole Numbers

An Introduction to the Order of Operations

1.7A Definitions, Symbols and Terminology for Powers

1.7B Powers of Ten

REVIEW of SECTIONS 1.1 - 1.7

1.8 Subtracting Whole Numbers

Jan. 11

1.9A Basic Definitions for Division

1.9B Dividing by a One Digit Number

1.9C Dividing by a Number with More than One Digit

1.10A Introduction to Square Roots

1.10B Higher Roots

Jan. 13

1.11 The Order of Operations

1.12A Prime & Composite Numbers & Prime Factorization

1.12B Finding the Greatest Common Factor (GCF)

REVIEW of SECTIONS 1.8 - 1.12

DIAGNOSTIC TEST FOR CHAPTER 1

Jan. 15

2.1 Strategies for Solving Applied Problems

2.2 Estimating Answers

Jan. 18

MARTIN LUTHER KING HOLIDAY

Jan. 20

2.3 Using Formulas: An Introduction

2.4A Denominate Numbers

2.4B Lengths and Perimeters

2.4C Areas of Rectangles, Squares and Triangles

2.5A&B OMIT

REVIEW of SECTIONS 2.1 - 2.4 (omit #17 & 20)

DIAGNOSTIC TEST for CHAPTER 2 (omit #4 & 10)

Jan. 22

Beginning of Module B (Chapter 3)

3.1 Basic Definitions for Fractions

3.2 Multiplying Fractions: An Introduction

3.3A Equivalent Fractions & Building Fractions

3.3B Reducing Fractions to Lowest Terms

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Jan. 25

3.4 Finding the Least Common Multiple (LCM)

3.5A Determining if Fractions are Equivalent

3.5B Comparing Fractions

REVIEW of SECTIONS 3.1 - 3.5

3.6A Adding Fractions That Have the Same Denominator

3.6B Subtracting Fractions That Have the Same Denominator

Jan. 27

3.7A Adding Fractions That Have Different Denominator

3.7B Subtracting Fractions That Have Different Denominator

3.8 Shortcuts for Multiplying Fraction

3.9 Dividing Fractions

REVIEW of SECTIONS 3.6 - 3.9

Jan. 29

3.10A Writing a Mixed Number as n Improper Fraction

3.10B Writing an Improper Fraction as a Mixed Number

3.11A Adding Mixed Numbers

3.11B Subtracting Mixed Numbers

Feb. 1

3.12 Multiplying and Dividing Mixed Numbers

3.13 Complex Fractions

3.14 Powers and Square Roots of Fractions and Mixed Numbers

REVIEW of SECTIONS 3.10 - 3.14

DIAGNOSTIC TEST for CHAPTER 3

Feb. 3

Beginning of Module C (Chapter 4)

4.1 Basic Definitions for Decimals

4.2A Reading and Writing Decimal Numbers

4.2B Comparing Decimals

4.3 Rounding Off Decimal Numbers

Feb. 5

4.4 Adding Decimals

4.5 Subtracting Decimals

4.6A Multiplication with Decimal Numbers

4.6B Multiplication with Decimal Numbers and Powers of Ten

4.7A Dividing a Decimal by a Natural Number

Feb. 8

4.7B Decimal Divisors

4.7C Dividing a Decimal by a Power of Ten

4.8 Powers and Square Roots of Decimals (Do only #1 - 20)

REVIEW of SECTIONS 4.1 - 4.8

4.9 Converting a Common Fraction to a Decimal

Feb. 10

4.10A Converting a Simple Decimal to a Common Fraction

4.10B Converting a Complex Decimal to a Common Fraction

4.11 Operations Involving Decimals and Common Fractions

Feb. 12

HOLIDAY

Feb. 15

PRESIDENT'S DAY HOLIDAY

Feb. 17

4.12 Combined Operations with Decimals

4.13 Comparing Numbers

4.14 OMIT

REVIEW of SECTIONS 4.9 - 4.14 (omit #35)

DIAGNOSTIC TEST for CHAPTER 4 (omit #25)

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Feb. 19

Beginning of Module D (Chapters 6 & 8)

BRING A CALCULATOR

7.1 Using a Calculator (no homework assigned for this section)

6.1 Basic Definitions for Percent

6.2 The Percent Proportion

Feb. 22

6.3 Converting a Common Fraction to a Percent

6.4 Converting a decimal to a Percent

6.5 Converting a Percent to a Decimal

REVIEW of SECTIONS 6.1 - 6.5

6.6A More about the Percent Proportion

Feb. 24

6.6B Solving Percent Problems

6.7 Finding a Percent of a Number

6.8A Solving General Applied Problems with Percent

Feb. 26

6.8B Percent of Increase or Decrease

6.9 Reading and Interpreting Circle Graphs

REVIEW of SECTIONS 6.6 - 6.9

DIAGNOSTIC TEST for CHAPTER 6

8.1 Wages and Salary

Mar. 1

8.2A Simple Interest

8.2C Monthly Payments: The Add-on Interest Method

8.2D OMIT

8.3 Checking and Savings Accounts

Mar. 3

8.2B Compound Interest

8.4 Budgets

REVIEW of SECTIONS 8.1 - 8.4

DIAGNOSTIC TEST for CHAPTER 8

Mar. 5

11.1 Negative Numbers & Absolute Value

11.2 Adding Integers

11.3 Multiplying Integers

MARCH 8

LAST DAY TO ADD A MODULE

Mar. 8

11.4 Dividing Integers

11.5 Subtracting Integers

Mar. 10

11.6 Finding Powers of Integers

11.7 Combine Operations

Mar. 12

Beginning of Module E (Chapters 11 and parts of 12 & 13)

11.8A Operations with Signed Fractions

11.8B Operations with Signed Decimals

REVIEW of SECTIONS 11.1 - 11.8

DIAGNOSTIC TEST for CHAPTER 11

MARCH 15

LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM A MODULE

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MARCH 15 LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM A MODULE

Mar. 15

12.1 Basic Definitions for Algebra

12.2A Removing Grouping Symbols

Mar. 17

12.2B Combining Like Terms

12.2C Simplifying Algebraic Expressions: An Introduction

13.1 Equations and Their Solutions

Mar. 19

13.2 & 13.3 Solving an Algebraic Equation : An Introduction

Do not do the Review Exercises or the Diagnostic Test for Chapters 12 & 13.

Mar. 22

10:00 - 12:00 This time is used for taking Chapter Tests