Basic Mathematics Winter 2003

Math 181 A-3 Jan. 6 – Jan. 29, 2003 1 Unit

Math 181 B-3 Feb. 3 – Mar. 3, 2003 1 Unit

Math 181 C-3 Mar. 5 – Mar. 26, 2003 1 Unit

Meeting Times: Monday & Wednesday 6:00 – 7:15 PM Room: HSST2

Instructor: Paul Tieslau

Office Hours: TBA
I will probably be tutoring in the Gateway Math Center,
but I don't know my schedule yet.

Required Text: Basic College Mathematics by Tobey & Slater, Fourth Edition.

Course Description: The purpose of this course is to teach students the skills in basic arithmetic and to enable them to apply these skills in the manipulation and application of basic arithmetic problems. This is a short course covering the first three modules of the Math 181 A-E sequence. Each class is one unit and covers a different topic:

Math 181 A Whole Numbers (Chapters 1 & Section 7.5)

Math 181 B Fractions (Chapter 2)

Math 181 C Decimals (Chapter 3)

Students with disabilities must identify themselves to me within the first two weeks of class.

Accommodations for Students with Disabilities : Students requiring accommodations for a certain disability that may affect class performance are requested to schedule with a staff member at the DRC to discuss this during the first week of the quarter so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

* Course materials available in alternate format.

How to succeed in a Math class:

1. Come to every class meeting.

2. Arrive early, get yourself settled and be ready when class starts.
Sit where you won’t be distracted.

3. Read each section before it is discussed in class and write questions to ask in class.

4. Do all the homework

5. Do a little math every day.

6. Start preparing for exams at least one week in advance.

7. Ask questions, especially if you don’t understand a concept.

8. Take advantage of tutors and office hours.

9. Study in groups and do your homework with a classmate.

The Gateway Math Center has free tutoring for all registered students. Please Log In and Out so that the facility gets the funds it needs.

Calculators are not allowed for this class.

Method of Evaluation:

Homework must be completed and turned in at the beginning of the next class. Please be neat and show your work for each homework problem. Each section that is incomplete or turned in late will receive half credit. Homework is 10% of the class grade.

Quizzes are given at the half way point of each course. The quiz counts for 20% of the class grade for the course. All students are to take the quiz on the same day. If you miss a quiz, there is a 10% penalty per day until the quiz is taken.

Exams are given at the end of each course. All students must take the exam by the last day of class. If a student does not receive a passing grade in a course, that student will not be allowed to continue on to the next course. The exam counts for 70% of the class grade for that course.

Each course receives a separate grade. Grades are based on the following scale.

A 90% - 100%

B 80% - 89%

C 70% - 79%

D 60% - 69%

Note: in the following schedule, you can click on each topic to see lecture notes. These were written up by
Larry Green, a math instructor here at LTCC.

Schedule

Date Section Topic Homework

Jan. 6 1.1 Understanding Whole Numbers 1-55 (every third problem)

1.2 Addition of Whole Numbers 1-61 (every third problem)

Jan 8 1.3 Subtraction of Whole Numbers 1-4, 5-20, then 21 - 94 every third problem

1.4 Multiplication of Whole Number 1-104 (every third problem)

Jan. 13 1.5 Division of Whole Numbers 1-30, 31-94 (every third problem), Pg 61 #1-5

1.6 Exponents & Order of Operations 1-106 (every third problem) EOO.

Jan. 15 Quiz (1.1 – 1.5)

1.7 Rounding and Estimation 1-88 (every third problem)

7.5 Square Roots 1-31 (every third problem)

Jan. 20 Martin Luther King Holiday, NO CLASSES

Jan. 22 1.8 Applied Problems 1-37 (every third problem)

Jan. 27 Chapter Test Pg 104-105 all problems and Pg 501-502 #27, 28, 29, 31
Review Exercises 1-163 every third problem

Jan. 29 Exam for Math 181A-1 (Chapter 1 & Section 7.5)

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Feb. 3 2.1 Understanding Fractions 1-52 (every third problem)
2.2 Simplifying Fractions 1-91 (every third problem)

Feb. 5 2.3 Improper Fractions & Mixed Numbers 1-85 (every third problem)

2.4 Multiplication of Fractions & Mixed Numbers 1-58 (every third problem)

Feb. 10 2.5 Division of Fractions and Mixed Numbers 1-82 (every third problem)

Feb. 12 2.6 The Least Common Denominator 1-82 (every third problem)

Quiz (2.1 – 2.5)

Feb. 17 Presidents’ Day Holiday, NO CLASSES

Feb. 19 2.7 Addition & Subtraction of Fractions 1-70 (every third problem)

2.8 Combining Mixed Numbers & Order of Ops. 1-70 (every third problem), Pg 174 #1-4

Feb. 24 2.9 Applied Problems Involving Fractions 1-20 All, Pg 187 #1

Feb. 26 Chapter Test Pg. 195-196 All Problems
Review Problems 1-79 Every Third

Mar. 3 Exam for Math 181A-1 (Chapter 2)

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Mar. 5 3.1 Decimal Notation 1-58 (every third problem)

3.2 Comparing, Ordering, & Rounding Decimals 1-58 (every third problem)

Mar. 10 3.3 Addition and Subtraction of Decimals 1-58 (every third problem)

3.4 Multiplication of Decimals 1-58 (every third problem)

Mar. 12 3.5 Division of Decimals 1-58 (every third problem)

Mar. 17 Quiz (Sections 3.1 – 3.4)

3.6 Converting Fractions to Decimals & Order of Ops. 1-58 (every third problem)

Mar. 19 3.7 Applied Problems Involving Decimals 1-58 (every third problem)

Mar. 24 Chapter 3 Test Pg. 262
Problems 1-67 every third problem

Mar. 26 Exam for Math 181A-1 (Chapter 3)