MS 095 PreAlgebra Spring 2003 Lee Ling

Schedule of Sections

Date	Monday		Tuesday	Wednesday		Thursday	Friday
01/13/03	Admin			1.1	1.2	Colors of light	1.3
01/20/03			Colors of light	1.4	1.5	Gym counts	Quiz
01/27/03	1.6	1.7	Gym counts	2.1	2.2	Even odd	Test One
02/03/03	2.3	2.4	Significant digits	2.5	2.6		Quiz
02/10/03	3.1	3.2	Golf ball lab outdoors! Linear Quad	3.3	3.4	Golf lab analysis	Quiz
02/17/03	3.5	3.6	The Shape of Numbers	3.7	3.8	The Shape of Numbers	Quiz
02/24/03	4.1	4.2	Set Theory & Pascal	4.3	4.4	Interact Math	Midterm
03/03/03	4.5	5.1	Pigonacci	5.2	5.3	Golden ratio worksheet	Quiz
03/10/03	5.4	5.5	Fibo factors GCF LCM	5.6	5.7	Continued fractions	Quiz
03/17/03	5.8	5.9		6.1	6.2		Test Two
03/24/03	6.3	6.4		6.5	7.1		Quiz
03/31/03	Holiday		Holiday	7.2	7.3		Quiz
04/07/03	7.4	7.5		7.6	8.1		Quiz
04/14/03	8.2	8.3		Holiday		Holiday	Quiz
04/21/03	8.4	8.5		8.6	9.1		Quiz
04/28/03	9.2	9.3		9.4	9.5		Quiz
05/05/03						Practice.xml	Holiday
05/12/03	Last day					Final 10:05

Section Topics

1.1 Introduction to Numbers Notation and Rounding.
1.2 Adding Subtracting and Solving Equations with Whole Numbers.
1.3 Multiplying Whole Numbers and Exponents.
1.4 Dividing Square Roots and Solving Equations with Whole Numbers.
1.5 Order of Operations.
1.6 Variables Formulas and Solving Equations.
1.7 Problem Solving and Applications.
2.1 Introduction to Integers.
2.2 Adding Integers.
2.3 Subtracting Integers and Solving Equations.
2.4 Multiplying Dividing and Solving Equations with Integers.
2.5 Order of Operations.
2.6 Applications and Problem Solving.
3.1 Expressions.
3.2 Polynomials.
3.3 Simplifying Polynomials.
3.4 Adding and Subtracting Polynomials.
3.5 Multiplying Polynomials.
3.6 Prime Numbers and GCF.
3.7 Introduction to Factoring.
3.8 Applications and Problem Solving.
4.1 Equations and Their Solutions.
4.2 The Addition/Subtraction Principle.
4.3 The Multiplication/Division Principle.
4.4 Translating Word Sentences to Equations.
4.5 Applications and Problem Solving.
5.1 Fractions Mixed Numbers and Rational Expressions.
5.2 Reducing Fractions and Rational Expressions.
5.3 Multiplying Fractions Mixed Numbers and Rational Expressions.

5.4 Dividing Fractions Mixed Numbers and Rational Expressions.
5.5 Least Common Multiple.
5.6 Adding and Subtracting Fractions Mixed Numbers and Rational Expressions.
5.7 Order of Operations and Evaluating and Simplifying Expressions.
5.8 Solving Equations.
5.9 Decimals and Rational and Irrational Numbers.
6.1 Adding and Subtracting with Decimals and Solving Equations.
6.2 Multiplying Decimals; Exponents with Decimal Bases.
6.3 Dividing and Roots with Decimals.
6.4 Order of Operations.
6.5 Solving Equations and Problem Solving.
7.1 Ratios Probability and Rates.
7.2 Proportions.
7.3 American Measurement.
7.4 Metric Measurement.
7.5 Converting Between the American and Metric Systems.
7.6 Applications and Problem Solving.
8.1 Introduction to Percent.
8.2 Solving Percent Sentences by Direct Translation.
8.3 Solving Percent Sentences by Proportion.
8.4 Solving Percent Problems (Portions).
8.5 Solving Problems Involving Percent of Increase or Decrease.
8.6 Solving Problems Involving Interest.
9.1 Mean Median and Mode.
9.2 Tables Charts and Graphs.
9.3 The Rectangular Coordinate System.
9.4 Graphing Linear Equations.
9.5 Applications with Graphing.

Required Textbook: PreAlgebra Author: Carson Publisher: Addison Wesley
Office hours: Room F105 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. MWF or walk-in any time.
Instructor: Dana Lee Ling.
Email: dleeling@comfsm.fm and dana@mail.fm
Web site: http://www.comfsm.fm/~dleeling/prealgebra/prealgebra.html
Home phone: 320-2962.
Seven absences results in withdrawal from the course. A late is one third of an absence. Thus any combination of absences and lates that adds to seven will result in withdrawal. For example, twenty-one lates would result in withdrawal.
No betelnut in class nor on campus except in the cultural huts.
No spitting over the balcony!
Grading policy:
Homework is worth one point.
Attendance is worth one point.
Quizzes are worth on the order of 5 to 10 points each.
Activity and laboratory work is worth a variable number of points.
Tests are worth on the order of 20 to 30 points.
The midterm is worth roughly 40 points.
The final is worth up to roughly 60 points.
The term as a whole will generate some 300 plus points.
Grading is based on the standard College policy: Obtain 90% of the points or more to obtain an A, 80% to 89% for a B, and so forth.

MS 095 PreAlgebra • Division • COM-FSM