Basic Mathematics                          Winter 2004                                   

Math 187A-1              Jan 5 - February 11                            2 Units

Math 187B-1              February 18 – March 24                    2 Units

 

Meeting Times: Monday & Wednesday 9:00 - 10:50 AM      Room: E100

Instructor:          Paul Tieslau                                                      Phone:  541-4660 Ext. 581

Email:                 paultieslau@hotmail.com                                   Office:  TBA.  

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. 

 

Math 187A - 1

Whole Numbers (Chapter 1)

Fractions (Chapter 2)

Introduction to Decimals (Part of Chapter 3)

 

Math 187B - 1

Decimals (Remaining part of Chapter 3)

Percent & Proportion (Chapter 5)

Converting Units of Measure (Section 6.4)

Square Root (Section 7.5)

Signed Numbers (Section 9.1 – 9.4)

Introduction to Algebra (Sections 10.1 – 10.5)

 


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.

 

 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 and take notes.

3.  Read each section before it is discussed in class.

4.  Do all the homework

5.  Do some 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.

 

 

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 assignment that is incomplete receives partial credit. 

Homework that is turned in late but within one week of the due date will receive half credit. 

Homework turned in after this receives no credit.   Homework is 10% of the class grade.

If you know you will be absent you should hand in your homework before it is due (on campus at the Student Drop Box).

 

2 Quizzes are given for each course.  Each 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 penalty of one letter grade.  No quiz can be made up after 3 days.

 

The Final Exam is 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 187A, that student will not be allowed to continue on to 187B.  The exam counts for 50% 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%

 

 

Calculators are not allowed for this class.

 

Course Schedule:            We will cover two sections per day, except on quiz days.

Homework: EOO means do every other odd problem.

 

Topic                                                   ____Section            ______Homework        

Understanding Whole Numbers                      1.1                   #1 – 57 EOO

Addition of Whole Numbers                                  1.2                   5 – 51 EOO

Subtraction of Whole Numbers                      1.3                   #5 – 81 EOO   

Multiplication of Whole Numbers                      1.4                   #1 – 89 EOO

Division of Whole Numbers                                  1.5                   #1 – 85 EOO. 

Exponents & Order of Operations                   1.6                   #1 – 6 All, 10 – 105 Multiples of 5.

Rounding and Estimation                                 1.7                        #1 – 4 All, 5 – 80, Multiples of 5, #85 – 88 All.

Applied Problems                                              1.8                   #1 – 25 Odd.

Understanding Fractions                                  2.1                   #1 – 5 All, 7 – 51 EOO

Simplifying Fractions                                              2.2                   #1 – 6 All, 7 – 91 EOO

Quiz 1 (Sections 1.1 - 1.8)

Improper Fractions & Mixed Numbers            2.3                   #1 – 4 All, 5 – 79 EOO

Multiplication of Fractions,Mixed Numbers            2.4                   #1 – 15 Odd, 17 – 57 EOO

Division of Fractions & Mixed Numbers            2.5                   #3 – 75 EOO   

The Least Common Denominator                 2.6                   #3 – 29 Odd, 31 – 79 EOO

Addition & Subtraction of Fractions                      2.7                   #1 – 69 EOO

Mixed Numbers & Order of Operations             2.8                   #1 – 73 EOO

Applied Problems involving Fractions            2.9                   #1 – 29 Odd, pg. 187 #1.

Quiz 2 (Sections 2.1 – 2.8)

Decimal Notation                                               3.1                   #1 – 61 Odd

Comparing, Ordering, Rounding Decimals            3.2                   #1 – 25 Odd, 29 – 69 EOO

Addition & Subtraction of Decimals                      3.3                   #1 – 15 Odd, 17 – 61 EOO

Review for Final Exam

(Suggested Chapter 1 Review Problems, Pages 98 – 103, #5 – 105, Multiples of 5)

(Suggested Chapter 1 Test, Pages 104 – 105, All problems)

(Suggested Chapter 2            Review Problems, Pages 191 – 194, #1 – 79 EOO)

Final Exam for Math 187A-1                 (Chapters 1 & 2 and Sections 3.1 - 3.3)

  --------------------------------------- 187B ---------------------------------------------

 

Topic                                                   ____Section            ______Homework         

Multiplication of Decimals                              3.4                   #1 – 53 Odd

Division of Decimals                                              3.5                   #1 – 31 Odd, 33 – 53 EOO

Converting Fractions to Decimals                     

& Order of Operations                               3.6                   #1 – 5 All, 7 – 71 EOO

Applied Problems Involving Decimals            3.7                   #1 – 39 Odd

Proportion                                                        4.2                   #1 – 45 EOO

Solving Proportions                                          4.3                   #5 – 55 Multiples of 5

Understanding Percent                         5.1                   #1 – 15 Odd, 19 – 83 EOO

Percents, Decimals and Fractions                      5.2                       #1 – 19 Odd, 23 – 91 EOO

Solving percents using an equation                   5.3A                #1 – 41 Odd

Quiz 1 (Sections 3.4 - 3.7, 4.2, 4.3)

Solving percents using a proportion                    5.3B                 #1 – 23 Odd, 25 – 41 EOO   

Solving applied percent problems                      5.4                   #1 – 41 EOO

Solving commission, percent of increase or decrease,

and interest problems                                5.5                   #1 – 33 EOO

Converting units of measure                                    6.4                   #1 – 51 EOO

Square Roots                                                   7.5                   #1 – 5 All, 7 – 31 Odd.

Addition of signed numbers                                   9.1                   #1  – 65 EOO

Subtraction of signed numbers             9.2                   #1  – 61 EOO

Multiplication and Division of signed numbers   9.3                   #1  – 57 EOO

Order of Operations with signed numbers            9.4                   #1 – 45 Odd

Variables and Like terms                                10.1                 #1 – 37 Odd

Quiz 2 (Sections 5.3 – 5.5, 6.4, 7.5, 9.1 – 9.4)

The distributive property                                   10.2                 #1 – 37 EOO

Solving equations using the addition property   10.3             #1 – 47 EOO

Solving equations using the Division or

            Multiplication properties                     10.4                 #1 – 37 Odd

Solving equations using two properties            10.5                 #1 – 41 EOO   

Review for Final Exam: (Suggested Chapter 3 Test, Page 262)

                                    (Suggested Chapter 5 Test, Pages 362 – 363 All Problems)

                                    (Suggested Pages 546 - 547 # 1 – 15 Odd)

                                    (Suggested Chapter 9 Test, Pages 602 – 603, #1 – 30 All)

                                    (Chapter 10 Pages 659 – 660, Review problems # 1 – 49 EOO)

                                    (Chapter 10 Test, Page 662, #1 – 16 All.)

Final Exam for Math 187B-1

(Sections 3.4 – 3.7, 4.3, 4.4, Chapter 5, Sections 6.4, 7.5, Chapter 9, Chapter 10)