Chabot College
Fall 2004
Removed Fall 2010
Course Outline for Mathematics 33W
FINITE MATHEMATICS WORKSHOP
Catalog Description:
33W – Finite Mathematics Workshop
.25 - .5 units
Laboratory, study group, collaborative workshop or computer laboratory time for Finite Mathematics.
Corequisite: Mathematics 33. 1 - 2 hours laboratory.
[Typical contact hours: 17.5-35]
Prerequisite Skills:
None
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to:
1. read and write the mathematics used in Finite Mathematics;
2. use technology currently used in Finite Mathematics;
3. solve problems on their own and with peers without having to rely on an instructor.
Course Content:
1. Applications of principles and concepts
Methods of Presentation:
1. Individual instruction
2. Collaboration
3. Computer-assisted/graphing calculator instruction
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
1.
Typical Assignments
a. The Coffee Shoppe sells a coffee blend made from two coffees, one costing $2.50/lb. If blended
coffee sells for $2.80/lb, find how much of each coffee is used to obtain the desired blend.
(Assume the weight of the blended coffee is 100lb.)
b. Find how much money should be deposited in a bank paying interest at the rate of 8.5% per year
compounded quarterly so that at the end of five years the accumulated amount will be $40,000.
c. A member of a book club wishes to purchase two books from a selection of eight books
recommended for a certain month. In how many ways can she choose them?
2.
Methods of Evaluating Student Progress
a. Attendance
b. In-class assignments
Textbook(s)(typical)
Applied Mathematics for Business, Economics, Life Sciences and Social Sciences,
Barnett/Ziegler/Byleen, Prentice Hall, 2003
Special Student Materials:
None
CS:al
Revised: 9/2003