Pre-Algebra MTH 020Text: Basic College Mathematics, a Real World Approach 4Thed. by I. Bello

Pre-Algebra MTH 020Text: Basic College Mathematics, A Real World Approach 4thed. by I. Bello

MTH 020 Pre-Algebra

Text: Basic College Mathematics, A Real World Approach, 4thed.By I. Bello

This course is for students who need to review the basic fundamentals of mathematics. Topics include operations on whole numbers, fractions, decimals, percents, signed numbers, word problem applications, and an introduction to Algebra.

Students are expected to attend class. In addition, you should plan to spend a minimum of six hours per week outside of class preparing for class work.

If you have difficulty with coursework, the first thing to do is to consult with your instructor. Mathematics tutoring is available at the drop-in math tutoring center, located in SW211, CN102, and tutoring is also offered at the South County Education Center. Instructional DVDs are available in the Library Learning Lab and Tutoring Center, SW 211.

If you find it necessary to drop this class and move to a lower level course, please do so as soon in the semester as possible. If you wait too long in the semester, we will not be able to move you into another math class.

Please advise your instructor as soon as possible of any handicaps or other disabilities so that we may accommodate you. This information will be kept confidential.

HOW TO BE A SUCCESSFUL MATH STUDENT

In the Classroom:

• Be sure to attend all of each class meeting.
• Ask questions in class when you don’t understand what is going on.

Your Math Book:

• Read your textbook slowly and carefully, including the chapters at the beginning of the book. Every step is important.
• Try to understand each line. Even major ideas are not always repeated.
• Pay special attention to material that is highlighted or boxed in.
• Try examples first. Cover them up and uncover one line at a time to compare your work
• Keep your lower level math books as references, and consult them if you need to review a topic.

Working Outside of the Classroom:

• Ask about the reasonable amount of time to spend on exercises and studying for tests. It may be more than you expect.
• Do all the assigned homework problems.
• Do the exercises that look easy to you first.
• Break up math study time into small enough units to keep your energy level high – usually 20 – 30 minutes at a time.
• Math skills improve through practice.
• Details are important in mathematics, so be sure to work problems carefully and neatly.
• Try different ways of solving a problem. Many times there is more than one way to solve a problem. If you’re stuck, be adventurous; experiment with possibilities.
• In word problems, write down knowns and unknowns. Use symbols and make sketches to organize the information.
• The process of learning mathematics is cumulative. Plan to review previously covered material regularly.

When You Need Help:

• See your instructor in his/her office.
• Visit the drop-in math tutoring centers on the Meramec campus (SW 211 and CN102), at South County Education Center.
• Check to see if there is a Student Supplement to your textbook on reserve in the library.
• Check out the instructional DVDs available in the Library Learning Lab and Tutoring Center, SW 211.
• Beware of what you say to yourself inside your head. “I can’t do this” really means, “I can’t do this yet.”
• Math is like a ladder. If steps are missing, you will have trouble getting to the top. Review previous material to strengthen the ladder.

MATH DEPARTMENT POLICIES

Disruptive Behavior:

Behavior that is disruptive to the instructor or students is contrary to quality education. Should the instructor determine that an individual student’s verbal or nonverbal behavior is hampering another student’s ability to understand or concentrate on the class material, the instructor will speak with that student in an effort to rectify the problem behavior. If the behavior continues after this discussion, the instructor will have the disruptive student leave the class. Permission to return to class may be dependent upon assurances that the student has met with some responsible individual about the problem: the mathematics department chairman, a counselor, the Dean of Student Support Services, etc.

Cheating and/or Plagiarism:

An instructor who has evidence that a student may have cheated or plagiarized an assignment or test should confer with the student. Students may then be asked to present evidence (sources, first draft, notes, etc.) that the work is his own. If the instructor determines that cheating or plagiarism has occurred, he may assign a failing grade to the test, assignment, or course, as he sees fit.

Access Office

The college’s Access office guides, counsels, and assists students with disabilities. If you receive services through the Access office and need special arrangements (seating closer to the front of the class, a notetaker, extended time for testing, or other approved accommodation), please make an appointment with your instructor during the first week of classes to discuss these needs. Any information you share will be held in strict confidence, unless you give the instructor permission to do otherwise.

Attendance and Grading

Attendance is expected at all class meetings. Each individual instructor determines the grading system for his/her class. Grading scales, methods of grading, make-up policy, and penalties resulting from excessive absences will be discussed early in the semester.

Final Exams (Departmental)

In the Fall and Spring semesters, a portion of the final examinations given in MTH 020, MTH 030, MTH 140 and MTH 160 may be designed by the Mathematics Department.

Course Repeater Policy

Students must file a petition seeking departmental approval before enrolling in the same Meramec mathematics course for the third time. The petition process will involve writing a formal petition and meeting with a math faculty advisor to design a course of action that will improve chances for success.

To the Student:It is necessary to practice math to learn math. Make an effort to

completely understand and solve all assigned exercises. Also the underlined problems do not have a corresponding problem in the computer assignment.

ASSIGNMENTS

Chapter 1Whole Numbers

SectionExercises

1.11-12, 19, 23, 31, 33, 39, 51, 52, 53, 57, 61, 63, 71, 77

1.21-10, 11, 17, 19, 23, 25, 31, 35, 41, 47, 51

1.31, 2, 3, 4, 7, 9, 12, 13, 17, 19, 28, 29, 33, 35, 47, 51, 61, 63

1.41-8, 13, 15, 21, 27, 31, 35, 45, 51, 53, 57, 59, 60

1.51-10, 11, 19, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 35, 41, 51, 53, 57, 61, 63

1.61-20, 21, 23, 25, 31, 37, 40, 43, 49, 51, 53, 61, 62, 63, 64

1.71-10, 11, 13, 15, 17, 21, 23, 25, 29, 31, 37, 39

1.81, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 29, 31, 33, 39

1.91-12, 13, 17, 21, 23, 29, 31, 37, 39, 45, 47, 51

Review Exercises 1-45

Chapter 2Fractions and Mixed Numbers

2.11-20, 21, 22, 31, 35, 39, 41, 45, 49, 51, 53, 55, 59, 61, 63, 65

2.21, 5, 9, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 35, 39, 57, 58

2.31, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 18, 19, 25, 27, 31, 33, 37, 39, 43, 45, 49, 51, 55, 61, 63, 67, 69

2.41-10, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 25, 29, 31-40, 41, 47

2.51-10, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 28, 31, 32, 33, 34, 37, 41, 45, 47, 51, 53, 55, 59, 61, 63

2.61, 5, 8, 9, 11, 15, 17, 21, 23, 27, 31, 35, 37, 45, 49, 51, 55

2.71, 5, 7, 9, 11, 27, 31, 35, 41

2.81-20, 21, 25, 29, 31, 33, 41, 43, 45, 53, 54, 55

Review Exercises 1-40

Chapter 3Decimals

3.11, 3, 7, 9, 11, 13, 21, 23, 27, 31, 35, 39, 43, 47, 51, 55, 61, 65

3.21, 5, 9, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 31, 33, 37-46, 47, 49, 51, 55, 59, 61, 65, 77, 83

3.31-10, 11, 15, 19, 21-28, 29, 33, 35, 37, 41, 43, 45, 48, 49

3.41, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 21, 25, 31, 33, 41, 43, 49

3.51, 5, 9, 13, 17, 19, 29, 31, 37

Review Exercises 1-28

Chapter 4Ratio, Rate, and Proportion

4.11-11, 13, 19, 23, 27, 29, 33

4.21, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 39

4.31, 3, 5, 7, 9, 13, 17, 19, 23, 27, 31, 35, 39, 41, 45, 49, 51, 59, 61, 71

4.41, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 25, 29, 31, 33

Review Exercises 1-20

Chapter 5Percent

5.11-49 (odd), 51, 53, 55, 57, 65

5.21, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 31, 35, 39, 43, 47, 49, 51, 53, 55, 57, 59

5.31, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 37, 41, 45, 49, 51

5.41, 5, 9, 15, 19, 27, 29, 31, 33, 37, 41

5.51, 5, 9, 13, 15, 19, 21, 25, 31

5.61, 5, 9, 13, 19, 23, 31

Review Exercises 1-32

Chapter 6Statistics and Graphs

6.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 23-36

6.25, 6, 7, 11, 14, 17, 24, 27, 36, 40

6.32, 4, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 20, 22

6.41-12, 14, 15, 21, 22, 25

Review Exercises 1-15

Chapter 7Measurement and the Metric System

7.11, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 34, 39, 40, 46, 51, 53

7.21, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 22, 25, 28, 31

7.61, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 19, 27, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 53, 58

Review Exercises 1-36

Chapter 8Geometry

8.11-10, 13, 16, 17-25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 39, 41, 43, 46, 52, 54, 56, 68

8.21, 3, 5, 12, 14, 17, 20, 22, 23, 25, 29, 34, 35, 39, 40

8.31, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 27, 31, 32, 35, 38, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 53, 65, 68

8.41, 4, 7, 9, 15, 18, 23, 25, 29, 32, 34, 37, 39, 41, 42, 46, 47, 50. 51, 52, 53, 54, 55

8.51, 2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 22, 25, 31, 32, 33, 40, 42, 47, 49, 50

Review Exercises 1-29

Chapter 9The Real Numbers

9.11, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 16, 20, 24, 25, 28, 30, 40, 41, 44, 45, 48, 50, 54, 56, 59, 71, 75

9.24, 8, 16, 20, 21, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 35, 36, 37, 38, 42, 45, 53, 54, 57, 59

9.34, 8, 14, 17, 22, 26, 30, 33, 36, 38, 42, 48, 52, 57, 61-72

9.41, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 37, 38, 39, 42

Review Exercises 1-53

Chapter 10Introduction to Algebra

10.1(Optional)4, 9, 12, 17, 21, 24, 29, 32, 34, 36, 38, 39, 45, 48, 52, 54, 59, 70, 74, 78, 90

10.2(Optional)2, 5, 8, 12, 13, 18, 22, 25, 32, 34, 36, 37, 40, 41, 44, 50, 51, 53, 56, 65, 70, 73, 75, 78

10.33, 7, 12, 15, 17, 20, 22, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29,-30, 32, 34, 37, 39, 42

10.4(Optional)1, 3, 6, 7, 11, 14, 17, 19, 21, 23, 27, 29, 31, 33, 39, 41, 43, 45, 49, 55, 59, 61, 62, 63, 64

10.5(Optional)1, 7, 9, 13, 15, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29

Review Exercises 1-40

1Revised Aug 2011