Maricopa Community Colleges  MAT055   19946-19965 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 04/26/94
MAT055 19946-19965 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Arithmetic Review
Fundamental operations with whole numbers, common fractions, decimal fractions, percentages, and additional topics. Prerequisites: None.
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MAT055   19946-19965 Arithmetic Review
1. Read and write the number symbols and number words of whole numbers. (I)
2. Add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers. (I)
3. Calculate expressions involving more than one operation, using the order of operation rule with whole numbers. (I)
4. Round off whole numbers. (I)
5. Estimate sums, differences, products, and quotients of whole numbers. (I)
6. Solve word problems involving the arithmetic of whole numbers. (I)
7. Identify by name the commutative and associative laws of addition and multiplication. (I)
8. Evaluate arithmetic expressions involving exponents and simple roots.(I)
9. Write whole numbers in expanded notation using exponents. (I)
10. Write a whole number as a product of primes or declare the whole number prime. (I)
11. Use a hand held calculator to perform calculations with more than one operation. (I)
12. Read and write the number symbols and number words of fractions. (II)
13. Add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions. (II)
14. Calculate expressions involving more than one operation, using the order of operations rule with fractions. (II)
15. Estimate sums, differences, products, and quotients of fractions. (II)
16. Solve word problems involving the arithmetic of fractions and percents. (II)
17. Identify by name the commutative and associative laws of addition and multiplication. (II)
18. Evaluate arithmetic expressions involving exponents and simple roots. (II)
19. Solve problems using ratio and proportion. (II)
20. Simplify (reduce) fractions. (II)
21. Write fractions as proper, improper, or mixed and convert between improper and mixed fractions. (II)
22. Use the basic operations of signed numbers. (III)
23. Read and write the number symbols and number words of decimals. (IV)
24. Add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals. (IV)
25. Calculate expressions involving more than one operation, using the order of operation rule with decimals. (IV)
26. Round off decimals. (IV)
27. Estimate sums, differences, products, and quotients of decimals. (IV)
28. Identify by name the commutative and associative laws of addition and multiplication. (IV)
29. Write decimals in expanded notation using exponents. (IV)
30. Use a hand held calculator to perform calculations with more than one operation. (IV)
31. Differentiate between a terminating decimal and a repeating decimal. (IV)
32. Convert decimals, fractions, and percents. (IV, V)
33. Solve word problems involving the arithmetic of percents. (V)
34. Read bar graphs, line graphs, and pie graphs. (VI)
35. Change units of length, weight, volume, and time within the U.S. Customary system. (VII)
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MAT055   19946-19965 Arithmetic Review
    I. Whole numbers
        A. Reading and writing
        B. Place value
        C. Skills
          1. Addition
          2. Subtraction
          3. Multiplication
          4. Division
          5. Order of operation rule
        D. Applications
          1. Rounding off
          2. Estimation
          3. Word problems
          4. Laws of arithmetic
          5. Exponents and roots
          6. Expanded notation
          7. Prime factorization
        E. Using the calculator
      II. Fractions
          A. Reading and writing
          B. Equivalence
          C. Comparison
          D. Skills
            1. Addition
            2. Subtraction
            3. Multiplication
            4. Division
            5. Order of operation rule
          E. Applications
            1. Rounding off
            2. Estimation
            3. Word problems
            4. Laws of arithmetic
            5. Exponents and roots
            6. Ratio and proportion
            7. Simplification
            8. Proper, improper, and mixed fractions
          F. The language of algebra and signed numbers
            1. The language of algebra
            2. Signed numbers, opposites, and absolute value
            3. Adding signed numbers
            4. Subtracting signed numbers
            5. Multiplying signed numbers
            6. Dividing signed numbers
        III. Arithmetic of signed numbers
            A. Signed numbers, opposites, absolute value
            B. Adding signed numbers
            C. Subtracting signed numbers
            D. Multiplying signed numbers
            E. Dividing signed numbers
          IV. Decimals
              A. Reading and writing
              B. Place value
              C. Comparison
              D. Skills
                1. Addition
                2. Subtraction
                3. Multiplication
                4. Division
              E. Applications
                1. Rounding off
                2. Estimation
                3. Word problems
                4. Laws of arithmetic
                5. Exponents and roots
                6. Expanded notation
                7. Ratio and proportion
                8. Terminating and repeating decimals
              F. Using the calculator
            V. Percents
                A. Meaning of percent
                B. Percents, fractions, and decimals relationships
                C. Percentage
                  1. Finding percent
                  2. Finding rate
                  3. Finding base
                D. Word problems
              VI. Graphs
                  A. Bar
                  B. Line
                  C. Pie
                VII. Measurement
                    A. U.S. Customary
                      1. Length
                      2. Weight
                      3. Volume
                      4. Other
                    B. Metric
                      1. Length
                      2. Weight
                      3. Volume
                      4. Other
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