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Basic Arithmetic II
Course: MAT082AB

First Term: 2011 Fall
 Lecture   1 Credit(s)   1 Period(s)   1 Load  
Subject Type: Academic
Load Formula: S


Description: Fundamental operations with fractions and decimals.



MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Perform order of operations when working with fractions, decimals, integers, and rational numbers. (I)
2. Estimate and round. (I)
3. Identify properties of real numbers. (I)
4. Evaluate arithmetic expressions involving exponents and square roots. (I)
5. Model and solve real world problems. (I)
6. Identify by name the commutative and associative laws of addition and multiplication. (I)
7. Evaluate arithmetic expressions involving exponents and simple roots. (I)
8. Solve problems using ratio and proportion. (I)
9. Simplify (reduce) fractions. (I)
10. Write fractions as proper, improper, or mixed and convert between improper and mixed fractions. (I)
11. Use the basic operations of signed numbers. (II)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.
 
MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Real Number System
   A. Fractions
   B. Decimals
   C. Rational numbers
   D. Irrational numbers
      1. Addition
      2. Subtraction
      3. Multiplication
      4. Division
      5. Order of operation rule
   E. Applications
      1. Rounding off
      2. Estimation
      3. Word problems
      4. Laws of arithmetic
      5. Exponents and roots
      6. Ratio and proportion
      7. Simplification
      8. Proper, improper, and mixed fractions
   F. The language of algebra and signed numbers
      1. The language of algebra
      2. Signed numbers, opposites, and absolute value
      3. Adding signed numbers
      4. Subtracting signed numbers
      5. Multiplying signed numbers
      6. Dividing signed numbers
II. Arithmetic of signed numbers
   A. Signed numbers, opposites , absolute value
   B. Adding signed numners
   C. Subtracting signed numbers
   D. Multiplying signed numbers
   E. Dividing signed numbers
 
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date:  4/26/2011

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