ADVANCED CALCULATOR SKILLS BUS112
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate proficiency with:
1.
performing accumulative multiplication and division on a calculator;
2.
working with fractions on a calculator;
3.
solving percentage problems;
4.
using the calculator constant function;
5.
raising numbers to a power;
6.
doing mixed problems using calculator memory.
COURSE OUTLINE
I.
Course Orientation
A
Introduction to Business Math Center and its policies
B. Overview of class, including grading format with pretests
C. Explanation of workbook and tutorial assistance
IT. Special Functions and Operations with an Electronic Calculator (CH IV)
A. Chapter Four
1. Review of Operating an Electronic Calculator
2. Accumulative Multiplication and Division
3. Fractions
a. Multiplying fractions
b. Dividing fractions
c. Mixed number practice
4. Percentages
a. Converting percents to decimals and fractions
b. The percentage formula (part, rate, base)
c. Finding the part (percentage)
d. Finding the rate (percent)
e. Finding the base (100%)
Percent of increase or decrease
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g. Increasing or decreasing the base
h. Word problems involving percentages
5. Constants
a. Multiplication with a constant
b. Accumulative multiplication with a constant
c. Division with constants
d. . Accumulative division with a constant
e. Addition and subtraction with a constant
Addition with a constant using storage or memory
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g. Subtraction with a constant using storage or memory
h. Business application
6. Raising a Number to a Power·
7. Mixed Problems Using Storage or Memory
8. Pretest IV