MAT 045-012 |
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The student in this class will learn to perform mathematical operations with fractions, mixed numbers, and decimal. The student will learn the order of mathematical operations. The student will learn to work with ratios, proportions, and percent problems. The skills of estimating and solving word problems will be emphasized.
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The textbook used for this class is Basic Mathematics by Marvin L. Bittinger, Addison-Wesley, Eighth Edition (©1999). The student may wish to use a calculator. A student who plans to take further math courses may want to consider purchasing a Texas Instruments TI-83 graphing calculator. The TI-82, TI-85, and TI-86 are similar calculators. Many students also find the Student's Solutions Manual quite helpful. Finally, a student in this class will need lots of paper. Mathematics is not a spectator sport. Mathematics can only be learned and mastered by working out lots and lots of exercises.
Attendance at all class meetings is a requirement to earn credit for this course.
You need to contact me no later than the day of any absence should you have
to miss class for an unavoidable and documented reason. After three (3) absences
your enrollment in this course can be terminated.
Should you decide that you are unable to complete all the requirements of the
course, and you wish to receive a W grade instead of an F, then
you will need to file the necessary paperwork with Registration by Saturday,
November 17, 2001. If you stop attending class, but never complete the required
paperwork for withdrawal, you will receive a failing grade in this course. Don't
let that happen to you.
It is your responsibility to work hard, to study your textbook and notes, to
work with friends, to go to the library to consult other math books, to seek
out a tutor, or to come to my office before the next
class.
Expect to spend a minimum of 2 hours every day outside of class on homework
and studying for this class (for a total of at least 6-8 hours per week outside
of class.) You need to do all the work assigned, and you have to work on it
on a consistent basis, preferably daily, to have everything fall into place.
There will be a short quiz at the beginning of almost every class. If you
arrive late for class (for any reason) you will not be given extra time for
the quiz. Don't be tardy. The tentative exam schedule is as follows:
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points possible
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points earned
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| Wednesday, September 26, 2001 | Chapter 2 and 3 Test |
100
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| Friday, October 19, 2001 | Chapter 4 and 5 Test |
100
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| Wednesday, November 14, 2001 | Chapter 6 and 7 Test |
100
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| Monday, December 10, 2001 | Chapter 8 and 10 Test |
100
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| December 17 - 20, 2001 | Final Exam |
200
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Only the 30 best quizzes will be counted. This allows for a reasonable number of absences. If you miss a tests and are able to produce evidence that this was unavoidable, then I will substitute one half of the final exam score for that test. If you know in advance that you have to miss a test date you may take a test a few days early. No other accommodation will be made. In particular, there will be no make-ups or late tests for any reason. If you miss the final exam you will receive a grade of F for the course, unless you have to miss the final exam for an unavoidable and documented reason and you request (no later than the time of the final exam) a grade of I. A grade of I needs to be made up within 30 days of the next semester, or it will change to a grade of F.
Your grade for this course will be determined as follows:
| 4 tests, valued at 100 points each, for a total of |
400 points,
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| the 30 best quizzes will be worth a total of |
100 points,
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| the homework will be worth a total of |
100 points,
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| and the final exam is worth another |
200 points,
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| so that you can earn a possible total of |
800 points.
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Your letter grade for the course will be determined as shown below, subject to the condition that your grade for the course cannot be more than one letter grade higher than the letter you earn on the Final Exam.
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A
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B
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C
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D
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F
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716 - 800 points |
636 - 715 points
(80%) |
556 - 635 points
(70%) |
476 - 555 points
(60%) |
below 476 points
(less than 60%) |
Below you will find a list of suggested exercises from the textbook. In many cases you might have to do more than these assigned problems. You will need to spend enough time with each concept until it "clicks". How long that takes will vary from person to person.
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section
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pages | problems | notes |
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2.1
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91/92 | 1 - 65 odd (1, 3, 5, 7, 9, ... , 65) | |
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2.2
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97/98 | 1 - 15 odd | |
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2.3
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103/104 | 1 - 43 odd | |
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2.4
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109/110 | 1 - 43 odd | |
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2.5
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115/116 | 1 - 51 odd | |
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2.6
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119-122 | 1 - 55 odd | |
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2.7
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127/128 | 1 - 49 odd | |
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Chapter 2 Summary
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129/130 | 1 - 56. Do all (odd and even) problems. | |
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Test: Chapter 2
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131/132 | 1 - 30. Do all (odd and even) problems. | |
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3.1
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143/144 | 1- 43 odd | |
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3.2
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149/150 | 1 - 43 odd | |
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3.3
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155/156 | 1 - 57odd | |
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3.4
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161/162 | 1 - 53odd | |
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3.5
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167 - 170 | 1 - 55odd | |
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3.6
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175 - 177 | 1 - 41 odd | |
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3.7
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183 - 185 | 1 - 73 odd | |
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Chapter 3 Summary
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187/188 | 1 - 50 all | |
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Test: Chapter 3
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189/190 | 1 - 37 all | |
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4.1
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201/202 | 1 - 89 odd | |
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4.2
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207 - 210 | 1 - 69 odd | |
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4.3
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217/218 | 1 - 59 odd | |
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4.4
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225 - 228 | 1 - 71 odd | |
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4.5
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233/234 | 1 - 71 odd | |
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4.6
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239/240 | 1 - 25 odd | |
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4.7
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249 - 254 | 1 - 59 odd | |
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Chapter 4 Summary
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255/256 | 1 - 71 all | |
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Test: Chapter 4
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257/258 | 1 - 56 all | |
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5.1
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265/266 | 1 - 37 odd | |
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5.2
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269 - 271 | 1 - 37 odd | |
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5.3
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277/278 | 1 - 45 odd | |
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5.4
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285 - 288 | 1 - 31 odd | |
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5.5
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291 - 293 | 1 - 27 odd | |
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Chapter 5 Summary
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295/296 | 1 - 29 all | |
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Test:Chapter 5
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297/298 | 1 - 17 all | |
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6.1
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307/308 | 1 - 55 odd | |
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6.2
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313 - 316 | 1 - 67 odd You may use equations or proportions to solve all percent problems. | |
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6.3
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321/322 | 1 - 33 odd. You may use equations or proportions to solve all percent problems. | |
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6.4
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327/328 | 1 - 33 odd | |
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6.5
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335 - 338 | 1 - 29 odd | |
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6.6
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345 - 347 | 1 - 39 odd | |
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6.7
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353 - 355 | 1 - 23 odd | |
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Chapter 6 Summary
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357/358 | 1 - 31 all. You may use equations or proportions to solve all percent problems. | |
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Test: Chapter 6
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359/360 | 1 - 16 all. You may use equations or proportions to solve all percent problems. | |
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7.1
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371/372 | 1 - 19 odd | |
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7.2
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379 - 384 | 1 - 43 odd | |
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7.3
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391 - 396 | 1 - 47 odd | |
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7.4
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399/400 | 1 - 15 odd | |
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7.5
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405/406 | 1 - 7 odd | |
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Chapter 7 Summary
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407 - 410 | 1 - 53 all | |
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Test: Chapter 7
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411 - 414 | 1 - 33 all | |
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8.1
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423/424 | 1 - 35 odd | |
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8.2
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431/432 | 1 - 49 odd | |
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8.3
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435/436 | 1 - 19 odd | |
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8.4
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439/440 | 1 - 27 odd | |
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8.5
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445/446 | 1 - 19 odd | |
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8.6
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451 - 453 | 1 - 29 odd | |
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8.7
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459 - 461 | 1 - 51 odd | |
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Chapter 8 Summary
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463 - 466 | 1 - 40 all | |
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Test: Chapter 8
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467/468 | 1 - 23 all | |
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10.1
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521/522 | 1 - 53 odd | |
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10.2
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527/528 | 1 - 69 odd | |
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10.3
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531/532 | 1 - 73 odd | |
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10.4
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535/536 | 1 - 59 odd | |
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10.5
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543/544 | 1 - 77 odd | |
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Chapter 10 Summary
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545/546 | 1 - 38 all | |
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Test: Chapter 10
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547/548 | 1 - 27 all |
One of the best ways to get help is to ask questions in class. There are very
few dumb questions, so don't be shy.
Then there is the textbook. You will need to spend a lot of time reading and
studying the explanations, examples, and problems in the textbook. Further resources
are available at the publisher's companion
website for our textbook.
Another very effective tool for learning mathematics is to get together with
other students in your class to work together on problems.
Furthermore, there are tutors available in the Math
Lab in room R-100.
Hours of the Math Lab are M–Th 8 am–8 pm, F 8 am–2 pm, and Sat
8 am–2 pm.
The Math Lab also has software and videos corresponding to our textbook available.
The videos are also available in the Library; for check-out (3 days) at the
circulation desk, or for viewing in the Independent
Learning Lab.
Additional tutoring by appointment is available in the Learning Assistance Center
(LAC). Finally, don't forget about your instructor. I'm available for you during
my Office Hours and at any other time when I'm not
teaching another class. Drop in or make an appointment, but see me before it's
too late.