Liberal Arts & Science Studies
Practical Mathematics
Course Outline
Upon completion of this course you will be able to answer questions and solve problems in arithmetic, algebra, geometry, trigonometry and probability. The contents of the course will be useful in further mathematics studies as well as technical and business applications. The knowledge covered in this course is used on the job daily by apprentices, sales clerks and technicians. This is a single stream course.
The topics covered within this course includes the following:
• Introduction to Numbers
• Fractions
• Decimal Numbers
• Ratio and Proportion
• Percentages
• The Metric System and Other Systems of Measurement
• Algebra and Formula
• Geometry
• Linear Equations and Graphing Sets and Inequalities
• Factoring
• Quadratic Equations and Graphing
• Algebraic Fractions
• Trigonometry
• Probability and Statistics
Duration
Approximately 20 hours
Text Books
The text books required for this course are outlined below and can be purchased through any online book supplier:
ISBN#: 0-17-604938-X
ISBN#: 0-17-605649-1
Prerequisites
None
Cost
$699.00