Maricopa Community Colleges  MAT130   19916-19965 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 02/26/91
MAT130 19916-19965 LEC 1 Credit(s) 1 Period(s)
Problem Solving
Methods, processes, and strategies used to analyze, understand, and solve word problems of various types. Includes application problems similar to those encountered in intermediate algebra. Prerequisites or Corequisites: MAT124 or MAT129 or permission of instructor.
Go to Competencies    Go to Outline
 
MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
MAT130   19916-19965 Problem Solving
1. Employ charts, tables, diagrams, and sketches to organize the information found in an application problem. (I) (II)
2. Create a mathematical model for an application problem. (I) (II)
3. Apply elementary algebraic operations to solve application problems. (I) (II)
4. Utilize estimation skills to appraise correctness of a solution to an application problem. (I) (II)
5. Solve application problems while keeping anxiety at a minimum. (I) (II)
Go to Description    Go to top of Competencies
 
MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
MAT130   19916-19965 Problem Solving
    I. Types
        A. Typical application problems in intermediate algebra
          1. Number
          2. Rate, time, and distance
          3. Mixture
          4. Coin
          5. Age
          6. Finance
          7. Work
          8. Plane geometric figure
        B. Brain teasers
      II. Problem solving process
          A. Read problem
          B. Organize information
            1. Sketch or diagram
            2. Table or chart
          C. Define variable(s)
          D. Translate problem from words to symbols
          E. Write equation
          F. Solve equation
          G. Check solution
      Go to Description    Go to top of Competencies    Go to top of Outline