MATH011 Developmental Mathematics

DevelDevelopmental Mathematics, Fourth Edition, Johnston, Willis, and Hughes,
PWS Publishing Company,.
Cengage Learning, 1995,
ISBN -13: 978-0-53494-500-8 ISBN-10: 0-53494-500-7

 

Week

Topics

Readings

1

Whole Numbers

Chapter 1
1.1 Basic Definitions
1.2 Reading & Writing Whole Numbers

1.3 Rounding Off Whole Numbers
Add, Subtract, Multiply, Power, and Exercise
Square Roots, Order of Operations
Average, Perimeter and Area
 

2-3

Fractions

Chapter 2
2.1 The meaning of Fraction
2.2 Multiply Fractions
2.3 Changing an Improper Fraction to a Mixed Number,
      Example & Exercise
2.4 Changing a Mixed Number to an Improper Fraction & Exercise
2.5 Equivalent Fractions & Example & Exercise

- Fraction Operations Multiply Exercise
- Add & Subtract, ExamplesExercise
- Mixed Number Operations, Exercise
-
Mixed Exercise
- Compare

 

4

Decimal Fractions

Chapter 3
- Introduction   Exercise1, Exercise 2
- Add & Subtract Decimals, Exercise 3, Exercise 4
- Multiply, Exercise 5

- Divide, Exercise 6
- Multiplying & Dividing Decimals by Powers of Ten

- Combined Operations
- Changing a Fraction to a Decimal  Exercise
- Changing a Decimal to a Fraction  Exercise
- Comparing Decimals  Exercise

5

Review and Test 1

Chapters 1, 2 and 3

6

Percent

Chapter 4
- Definition of Percent
- Decimal to Percent
- Percent to Decimal
- Fraction to Percent
- Percent to Decimal       Exercise
- Locate Numbers

7

Signed Numbers

Chapter 6
- Definition of Signed Numbers
- Compare Numbers      Exercise
- Adding Signed Numbers   Exercise
- Subtracting Signed Numbers  Exercise
- Quiz   Exercise
- Multiplying Signed Numbers
- Dividing Signed Numbers

- Operations with Zero
- Powers of Signed Numbers
- Review Exercises

8

Evaluating Expressions

Chapter 7
- Order of Operations
- Grouping Symbols          Quiz
- Meaning of Expressions
- Evaluating Expressions
- Evaluating Formula

9

Polynomials

Chapter 8
- Terms & Numerical Coefficient
- Positive & Zero Exponents
- Distributive Rule
- Combining Like Terms           Concept of Adding Like Terms
- Add & Subtract
- Multiply

10

Review and Test 2

Chapters 4, 6, 7 and 8

11

Equations

Chapter 9
- Meaning of Equations
- Solving Equations Having Only One Number on the Same Side as the Variable
- Examples of Graphically Solving Equations
- Solving Equations Having Coefficient and Constant term
- Solving Equations in Which the Variable Appears on Both Sides
- Solving Equations Containing Grouping Symbols

12, 13

Factoring

Chapter 11
- Common Factors
- Factor by Grouping
- Factor the Difference of Two Squares
- Factor Trinomial 1
- Factor Trinomial 2
- Factor Completely

14

Review and Test 3

Chapters 8, 9 and 11

15

Final Comprehensive Exam

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