Math 091  Arithmetic

 

Meeting time:  MWF  8:00AM – 9:55AM

          at room:  204

 

Instructor:  Mike Shedenhelm

Email:  meshedenhelm@dmacc.edu

Phone:  (515) 432 – 5969

          if I do not answer, please leave me a message telling me

          who you are, that you are a student of Math 91, what you are

          having difficulty with, and how I can get a hold of you.

 

Hint: The best time to try and call me is after 6:00 PM

 

 

 


 

 

Des Moines Area Community College

 

Course Information

 

Accronym/Number                          Math 091                     

 

Title                                                  Arithmetic                                             

 

Credit Breakout        3          3          0          0          0        

                                       Credit      lecture         lab     practicum   work experience

 

PREREQUISITE(s):

 

Course Description:

A review of the fundamental operations of arithmetic including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers, decimal numbers, and fractions.  This is an adaptor course

 

Text book:  Basic Mathematics 9th Edition by Marvin L. Bittinger

Study Guide:  Students Solution Manual by Judith A. Penna

 

The following is a course breakdown by week

*NOTE* this is just a guideline, it may change as the course

progresses


 

Text Book Analysis by week

 

Chapter 1

            1.1:      Standard Notation

            1.2:      Addition

            1.3:      Subtraction

Week   1.4:      Rounding and Estimating

   1       1.5:      Multiplication

            1.6:      Division

            1.7:      Solving Equations

            1.8:      Applications and Problem Solving

_____  1.9:      Exponential Notation and Order of Operations

 

Chapter 2

            2.1:      Factorizations

            2.2:      Divisibility

            2.3:      Fractions and Fraction Notation

Week   2.4:      Multiplication and Applications

   2       2.5:      Simplifying

            2.6:      Multiplying, Simplifying, and Applications

_____  2.7:      Division and Applications

 

Chapter 3

            3.1:      Least Common Multiples (LCM)

            3.2:      Addition and Applications

            3.3:      Subtraction, Order, and Applications

Week   3.4:      Mixed Numerals

   3       3.5:      Addition and Subtraction Using Mixed Numerals; Applications

            3.6:      Multiplication and Division Using Mixed Numerals; Applications

            3.7:      Order of Operations; Estimation

 

Chapter 4

_____  4.1:      Decimal Notation, Order, and Rounding

 

            4.2:      Addition and Subtraction

            4.3:      Multiplication

            4.4:      Division

Week   4.5:      Converting from Fraction Notation to Decimal Notation

   4       4.6:      Estimating

            4.7:      Applications and Problem Solving

 

Chapter 5

            5.1:      Introductions to Ratios

_____  5.2:      Rates and Unit Pieces

 

 

            5.3:      Proportions

Week   5.4:      Applications of Proportions

   5       5.5:      Geometric Applications

 

Chapter 6

            6.1:      Percent Notation

            6.2:      Percent and Fraction Notation

            6.3:      Solving Percent Problems Using Percent Equations

            6.4:      Solving Percent Problems Using Proportions

            6.5:      Applications of Percent

            6.6:      Sales Tax, Commission, and Discount

            6.7:      Simple and Compound Interest

_____  6.8:      Interest Rates on Credit Cards and Loans

 

Chapter 7

            7.1:      Averages, Medians, and Modes

            7.2:      Tables and Pictographs

Week   7.3:      Bar Graphs and Line Graphs

   6       7.4:      Circle Graphs

 

Chapter 8

            8.1:      Linear Measures: American Units

8.2:      Linear Measures: The Metric System

8.3:      Converting between American Units and Metric Units

_____  8.4:      Weight and Mass; Medical Applications

 

            8.5:      Capacity; Medical applications

            8.6:      Time and Temperature

            8.7:      Converting Units of Area

 

Chapter 9

Week   9.1:      Perimeter

   7       9.2:      Area

            9.3:      Circles

            9.4:      Volume

_­­____  9.5:      Angles and Triangles

 

Chapter 10

            10.1:    The Real Numbers

Week   10.2:    Addition of the Real Numbers

   8       10.3:    Subtraction of the Real Numbers

            10.4:    Multiplication of the Real Numbers

            10.6:    Division of the Real Numbers and Order of Operations

 

 


 

The Grading Scale.

 

I prefer the 90%, 80%, 70%, etc.  To account for the + and – I will use the following:

From the total possible,

Above 95% is an A+

Between 90% to below 95% is an A

Between 87% to below 90% is an A-

Between 83% to below 87% is an B+

Between 80% to below 83% is an B

Between 77% to below 80% is an B-

Between 73% to below 77% is an C+

Between 70% to below 73% is an C

Between 67% to below 70% is an C-

Between 63% to below 67% is an D+

Between 60% to below 63% is an D

Between 55% to below 60% is an D-

Anything below 55% is an F

 

 

           Chapters 1 & 2

           Chapters 3 & 4

           Chapters 5 & 6

           Chapters 7 & 8

           Chapters 9 & 10

           Bibliography and Thank you’s

 

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