MATH0020 — Basic Mathematics and Pre-Algebra Lab
Academic Division: Liberal Arts Academic Discipline: Mathematics Assistant Dean: Steve Haynes PhD 1 Credit(s) This supplementary lab is designed to provide additional practice and consultation in basic operations involving whole numbers, integers, decimals and fractions; solving basic equations; ratio and proportion; percentage; simplifying polynomials; measurement including the metric system; perimeters, areas, and volumes of geometric figures; square root; and descriptive statistics. MATH0020 is graded pass (P) or no pass (NP). P/NP 2 Lab Hour(s) Required Concurrent Course(s): Qualifying Placement test score. Read, write, add, subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers and integers Review exercises related to assignments in MATH 0073 – Weeks 1, 2, 4 and 16 2. Simplify expressions using the order of operations Review exercises related to assignments in MATH 0073 – Weeks 1, 2, 4 and 16 3. Read, write, add, subtract, multiply and divide fractions (reducing when needed), changing mixed numbers to fractions and vice versa and simplifying fractions Review exercises related to assignments in MATH 0073 – Weeks 3, 4 and 16 4. Read, write, add, subtract, multiply and divide decimals, compare and convert fractions and decimals Review exercises related to assignments in MATH 0073 – Weeks 5, 8 and 16 5. Convert between decimals/fractions and percent’s Review exercises related to assignments in MATH 0073 – Weeks 6, 8 and 16 6. Solve basic linear equations and proportions Review exercise