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Nov 21, 2024
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2020-2021 Catalog [PREVIOUS CATALOG YEAR]
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MAT 082 - Fundamentals of Mathematics
Description: Review of basic arithmetic skills, introduction to geometric shapes and formulae, ratio and proportion, percents, measurement, and signed numbers.
Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
Course Content:
- Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers
- Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of fractions
- Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of decimals
- Conversion of fractions to decimals and decimals to fractions
- Ratio and proportion
- Percents
- Measurement using U.S. and metric systems
- Geometry
- Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of signed numbers
Learning Outcomes:
- Add, multiply, subtract and divide whole numbers. (1)
- Add, multiply, subtract and divide positive rational numbers expressed in either fractional or decimal form. (2)
- Convert rational numbers from fractional to decimal form and decimal to fractional form. (3,4)
- Solve percent problems. (6)
- Solve ratio and proportion problems. (5)
- Work problems using units from the metric system and the U.S. system. (7)
- Recognize geometric shapes and formulae. (8)
- Compute areas, perimeters and volumes of basic geometric figures. (8)
- Add, subtract, multiply and divide signed rational numbers. (9)
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