MATHEMATICS, BUSINESS, & COMPUTER SCIENCE
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MATHEMATICS
RESOURCE MANUAL
2008 - 2009
Basic Math
Basic College Mathematics, 2nd ed. (Martin-Gay, K. Elayn 2003)
CD-ROM 510 B292
Basic College Mathematics (Martin-Gay)
VC 510 B292C 2003
*Tips for Success
*Place Value and Names for Numbers
*Adding Whole Numbers
*Subtracting Whole Numbers
*Rounding and Estimating
*Multiplying Whole Numbers
*Dividing Whole Numbers
*An Introduction to Problem Solving
*Exponents and Order of Operations
*Introduction to Fractions and Mixed Numbers
*Factors and Prime Factorization
*Simplest Form of A Fraction
*Multiplying Fractions
*Dividing Fractions
*Adding and Subtracting Like Fractions
*Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers
*Order, Exponents and the Order of Operations
*Fractions and Problem Solving
*Introduction to Decimals
*Order and Rounding
*Adding and Subtracting Decimals
*Multiplying Decimals
*Dividing Decimals
*Estimating and Order of Operations
*Fractions and Decimals
*Ratios
*Rates
*Proportions
*proportions and Problem Solving
*Introduction to Percent
*Percent and Fractions
*Solving Percent Problems Using Equations
*Solving Percent Problems Using Proportions
*Applications of Percent
*Percent and Problem Solving: Sales, Tax, Commission and Discount
*Percent and Problem Solving: Interest
*Length: U.S. and Metric Systems of Measurement
*Weight and Mass: U.S. and Metric Systems of Measurement
*Temperature: U.S. and Metric Systems of Measurement
*Energy: U.S. and Metric Systems of Measurement
*Lines and Angles
*Plane Figures and Solids
*Perimeter
*Area
*Volume
*Square Roots and the Pythagorean Theorem
*Congruent and Similar Triangles
*Reading Pictographs, Bar Graphs
*Reading Histograms
*Mean, Median, and Mode
*Counting and Introduction to Probability
*Signed Numbers
*Adding Signed Numbers
*Subtracting Signed Numbers
*Multiplying and Dividing Signed Numbers
*Order of Operations
*Solving Equations: The Addition Property
*Solving Equations: The Multiplication Property
*Solving Equations: Using Addition and Multiplication Properties
*Equations and Problem Solving
Basic Decimals
VC 513.55 B292
*Adding/Subtracting/Multiplying/Dividing Decimals
*Decimal Word Problems
*Decimal Word Problems with Proportions
Basic Fractions
VC 513.26 B292
*What is a Fraction?
*Finding a Common Denominator
*Changing a Mixed Number to an Improper Fraction
*Changing an Improper Fraction to a Mixed Number
*Adding Fractions Having the Same Denominator
*Subtracting Fractions Having the Same Denominator
*Adding Fraction with Different Denominators
*Subtracting Fractions Having Different Denominators
*Adding/Subtracting Fractions
*Multiplying/Dividing Fractions
Basic Geometry
VC 516 B292
*Identifying Geometric Figures
*Finding the Perimeter of a Geometric Figure
*Identifying the Center, Radius
*Diameter of a Circle
*Understanding Concepts of Right/Acute/Obtuse/Straight Angles
*Identifying Parallel & Perpendicular Lines
*Find the Areas of Geometric Figures
*Understanding the Complementary/Supplementary Angles
*Finding Volume of Cylinder, Cone, Pyramid, or Rectangular Solid
*Finding Perimeter & Computing Area of a Specified Region
*Identifying Similar (Congruent) Figures
*Identifying Points on a Coordinate Plane
Basic Number Concepts
VC 513 B292n
*Comparing Equivalent Fractions
*Changing Decimals to Fractions
*Changing Fractions to Decimals
*Rounding Decimals
*Comparing Integers Using < or > sings
*Applying Concepts of Exponents
*Identifying Prime and Composite Numbers
*Prime Factors of a Whole Number
*Identifying the Greatest Common Factor
*Finding the Least Common Denominator
Basic Percents
VC 513.24 b292
*What is a Percent?
*Converting Percents to Decimals/Decimals to Percent
*Converting Fractions to Percent/Percent to Fractions
*Finding a Percent of a Number
*Finding the Percent One Number is of Another Number
*Finding the Total Number When a Percent of it is Known
*Mixed Percent Problems
*Word Problems Dealing with Percents
Basic Pre-Algebra
VC 513.12 B292
*Addition of Signed Numbers
*Subtraction of Signed Numbers
*Multiplication of Signed Numbers
*Division of Signed Numbers
*Combining Like Terms
*Simple Equations
*Solving Equations by Using 2 or More Operations
*Combining Like Terms to Solve Equations
*Graphing Solution Sets/Numbers Lines
*Review of Signed Numbers
*Evaluation Algebraic Expressions
*Adding Monomials
*Subtracting Monomials
*Dividing Monomials
*Adding and Subtracting Polynomials
Basic Word Problems 1988
VC 513 B292W
*Word Problems Utilizing the Basic Operations
Basic College Mathematics an Applied Approach 5th ed.
VC 510 B292a 1995 (Pt. 1 – 19)
*Whole Numbers
*Fractions
*Decimals
*Decimals/Word Problems
*Ration & Proportions
*Percents
*Statistics
*Application to Business & Consumer
*U.S. Customary Units of Measurement
*The Metric Systems of Measurement
*Rational Numbers
*Introduction to Algebra
*Geometry
Decimals
VC 513.55 D356
*Introduction to Decimals Number System
*Decimals Represented as Points on a Number Line
*Addition and Subtraction of Decimal Numbers
*Multiplication of Decimal Numbers
*Division of Decimal Numbers
*Categories of Decimal Numbers
*Convert Fraction to Decimal Form
*Convert Decimal to Fraction Form
*Ratio & Proportion
*Using Calculators
*Ratios
*Proportions-Means & Extremes
Decimals, Real Life Math Series
VC 513.55 D356 (Pt.1 – 3)
*Pt. 1 - Introduction to decimals and operations, with word problems
*Pt. 2 - Decimals and fractions, conversions, ratios and proportions, with word
problems
*Pt. 3 - Decimals in our daily life, calculator, and checkbook skills
Fractions: A Comprehensive Review, Back to Back Math Series 1990
VC 513.26 F841c
*Understanding the Meaning of Fractions
*Factoring Whole Numbers
*Prime and Composite Numbers
*Prime Factorizations
*Finding the Greatest Common Factor
*Raising Fractions to Higher Terms
*Reducing Fractions to Lowest Terms
*Express Whole or Mixed Numbers as Improper Fractions
*Finding the Least Common Multiple
*Finding the Least Common Denominator
*Comparing Fractions
*Add Like Fractions & Mixed Numbers with Like Fractions
*Add Unlike Fractions & Mixed Numbers with Unlike Fractions
*Subtract Like Fractions & Mixed Numbers with Like Fractions
*Subtract Unlike Fraction & Mixed Numbers with Unlike Fractions
*Multiplying Whole Numbers and Fractions
*Multiplying Whole Numbers and Mixed Fractions
*Multiplying Fractions
*Multiplying Fractions and Mixed Numbers
*Divide Whole Numbers by Fractions & Mixed Numbers
*Divide Fractions & Mixed Numbers by Fractions
*Divide Fractions and Mixed Numbers by Whole Numbers
*Divide Mixed Numbers by Mixed Numbers
Fractions, Real Life Math Series
VC 513.26 F841 (Pt. 1 – 4)
*Pt 1 - Introduction to fractions, definitions, and illustrations
*Pt 2 - Equivalent fractions, comparing fractions with word problems
*Pt 3 - Addition and subtraction of fractions, with word problems
*Pt 4 - Multiplication and division of fractions with word problems