Chabot College
Fall 2010
Course Outline for Mathematics 103
BASIC MATHEMATICS
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Catalog Description:
MTH 103 - Basic Mathematics
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3.00 units
Fundamental concepts in arithmetic, including fractions, decimals, ratios, proportions, percents, order of
operations, measurement, and geometric formulas.
Requisites: none
Units
Contact Hours
Week
Term
3.00
Lecture
Laboratory
Clinical
Total
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3.00
3.00
1.00
0.00
4.00
52.50
17.50
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70.00
Prerequisite Skills:
None
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Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:
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perform computations with whole numbers, fractions, mixed numerals, decimals, and percents
without a calculator;
read and write whole numbers and decimals;
round numbers to the appropriate place value;
estimate an answer;
build and simplify fractions;
convert between decimals, percents, and fraction representations;
convert between mixed numerals and improper fractions;
determine the prime factorization of a natural number;
evaluate exponential expressions with natural number exponents;
apply the associative and commutative laws;
apply the order of operations in evaluating numerical expressions;
perform unit conversions in U.S. standard and metric units;
solve basic percent problems;
solve problems using ratios, rates. proportions and percents;
graph rational numbers on a number line;
classify an angle as an acute, obtuse or right angle;
recognize basic geometric figures;
find the areas and perimeters of basic polygonal figures.
Course Content:
Course Content (Lecture):
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Whole Numbers
A. Place Values
B. Writing and reading
C. Adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing
D. Rounding
E. Estimating
F. Exponents
G. Graphing on a number line
H. Applications
2. Commutative and Associative Laws
3. Order of operations
4. Prime Factorization
5. Fractions
A. Proper and improper
B. Using prime factoring to build equivalent fractions
C. Simplifying fractions
D. Adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing
E. Graphing on a number line
F. Applications
6. Mixed Numerals
A. Converting between mixed numerals and improper fractions
B. Adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing
C. Applications
7. Decimals
A. Place values
B. Writing and reading
C. Adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing
D. Rounding
E. Graphing on a number line
F. Converting between decimals and fractions
G. Terminating and repeating decimals
H. Applications
8. Ratios, Rates and Proportions
A. Interpreting rates, ratios, and proportions
B. Solving proportions
C. Applications
9. Percents
A. Solving basic percent problems
B. Converting between percents and decimals
C. Converting between percents and fractions
D. Applications
10. Measurement
A. U.S. Standard measuring system
B. Metric measuring system
C. Converting units
11. Geometry
A. Rectangle, square, parallelogram, triangle, trapezoid
B. Angles
C. Area and perimeter
Course Content (laboratory):
12. Laboratory activities may include, but not limited to, computer programs, problem sessions, and
collaboratives, reinforcing course content from the lecture or study skills.
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Methods of Presentation
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Lecture/Discussion
Computer software
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress
1. Typical Assignments
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A salesperson sold a car for $25,500. If the salesperson’s commission is $892.50 for the
car, what is the commission rate?
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A person has a yearly income of $23,256. What is the person’s monthly income?
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Textbook (Typical):
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Exams/Tests
Quizzes
Home Work
Final Examination
Midterm Examination
Collaboratives
Lial and Salzman and Hestwood (2010). Basic College Mathematics Addison Wesley Publishing
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Special Student Materials
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Scientific calculator