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Sample Module: Fractions
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Module 1 - Math Study Skills |
- Your Brain Can Learn Mathematics
- Using Your Textbook
- Homework: How, Why, When
- Taking Lecture Notes
- Reviewing a Chapter
- Managing Your Time
- Using Study Cards
- Preparing for Tests
- Tips for Taking Math Tests
- Making a Mind Map
- Analyzing Your Test Results
- Preparing for Your Final Exam
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Module 2 - Whole Numbers |
- Understanding Whole Numbers
- Adding Whole Numbers
- Subtracting Whole Numbers
- Multiplying Whole Numbers
- Dividing Whole Numbers
- Exponents and the Order of Operations
- Rounding and Estimating
- Solving Applied Problems Involving Whole Numbers
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Module 3 - Fractions |
- Understanding Fractions
- Simplifying Fractions
- Converting Between Improper Fractions and Mixed Numbers
- Dividing Fractions and Mixed Numbers
- The Least Common Denominator and Creating Equivalent Fractions
- Adding and Subtracting Fractions
- Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers and the Order of Operations
- Solving Applied Problems Involving Fractions
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Module 4 - Decimals |
- Using Decimal Notation
- Comparing, Ordering, and Rounding Decimals
- Adding and Subtracting Decimals
- Multiplying Decimals
- Dividing Decimals
- Converting Fractions to Decimals and the Order of Operations
- Estimating and Solving Applied Problems Involving Decimals
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Module 5 - Ratio and Proportion |
- Ratios and Rates
- The Concept of Proportion
- Solving Proportions
- Solving Applied Problems Involving Proportions
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Module 6 - Percent |
- Understanding Percent
- Changing Between Percents, Decimals, and Fractions
- Solving Percent Problems Using Equations
- Solving Percent Problems Using Proportions
- Solving Applied Percent Problems
- Solving Commission, Percent of Increase or Decrease, and Interest Problems
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Module 7 - Measurement |
- Imperial Units
- Metric Measurements: Length
- Metric Measurements: Volume and Weight
- Converting Units
- Solving Applied Measurement Problems
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Module 8 - Geometry |
- Angles
- Rectangles and Squares
- Parallelograms, Trapezoids, and Rhombuses
- Triangles
- Square Roots
- The Pythagorean Theorem
- Circles
- Volume
- Similar Geometric Figures
- Solving Applied Problems Involving Geometry
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Module 9 - Statistics |
- Circle Graphs
- Bar Graphs and Line Graphs
- Histograms
- Mean, Median, and Mode
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Module 10 - Signed Numbers |
- Adding Signed Numbers
- Subtracting Signed Numbers
- Multiplying and Dividing Signed Numbers
- Scientific Notation
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Module 11 - Introduction to Algebra |
- Variables and Like Terms
- The Distributive Property
- Solving Equations Using the Addition Property
- Solving Equations Using the Division or Multiplication Property
- Solving Equations Using Two Properties
- Translating English to Algebra
- Solving Applied Problems
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Module 12 - Trigonometry |
- Angles and Radian Measure
- Angles and the Cartesian Plane
- Right Angle Trigonometry
- Solving Applied Problems Involving Trigonometry
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Appendix A: Consumer Finance Applications |
Appendix B: Tables (Addition, Multiplication, Prime Factors, Square Roots) |
Appendix C: Scientific Calculators |
Appendix D: Metric and Imperial Measurements |
Appendix E: Useful Formulas from Geometry |
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