Math 091 Arithmetic
Meeting time: MWF
8:00AM – 9:55AM
at room: 204
Instructor: Mike Shedenhelm
Email: meshedenhelm@dmacc.edu
Phone: (515) 432 – 5969
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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