ST. LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT FLORISSANT VALLEY

COURSE OF STUDY

MTH: 020

 

DEPARTMENT:                    Mathematics                        LAST UPDATE:  Fall 2007

 

COURSE TITLE:       Pre Algebra                                                 CREDIT HOURS:       3

 

LECTURE HOURS PER WEEK:      3                                                                                                                                                  LAB HOURS PER WEEK:       0

 

During the first week of the semester, it is the responsibility of each instructor to furnish, in writing, the course objectives and a course syllabus.  The objectives are stated below.  The syllabus should include instructor information, course information, expected outcomes, course requirements, method of evaluation and an explanation of grading policies, policies on make  up work, ground rules for class participation, a tentative class schedule, withdrawal dates, expected classroom behavior, information on the math learning center, consultation (office) hours, and an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations statement.

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

 

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.

 

 

COURSE PREREQUISITE:

 

There is no prerequisite for this class.

 

TEXT:

 

PreAlgebra. Tussey Gustafson. 3rd   Edition, Thomson Brooks Cole.

 

 

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

 

The student will…

  1. be able to perform basic binary operations on whole numbers, fractions, decimals and signed numbers.
  2. be able to solve word problems using these basic operations.  Applications will include: geometry, Pythagorean Theorem, ratio and proportion, unit analysis and percent.
  3. be able to apply the distributive property and simplify an algebraic expression.
  4. be able to solve simple equations using properties of equality.
  5. be familiar with basic geometric figures and geometric relationships.

COURSE OUTLINE:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

                        Time allotments will vary. These are suggestions.                                               

 

Suggested Time Allotment

Chapters

(Number of 50 min. periods)

 

 

Chapter 1

3

 

 

 

 

Chapter 2

6

 

 

 

 

Chapter 3

6

 

 

 

 

Chapter 4

6

 

 

 

 

Chapter  5

6

 

 

 

 

Chapter  7`

4

 

 

 

 

Chapter  8

5

 

 

 

 

Chapter 9

4

 

 

 

 

Test and Review

5

 

 

 

        TOTAL:  45

 

 

Suggested Homework Assignment

 

Chapter 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section

1.1

67

readp.3andp9

 

 

 

1.2

87,90

 

 

 

 

 

1.3

10,11,12,89,91

 

 

 

 

1.4

1-10 all

13,19-33odd,39,47

49-81every other odd

 

1.5

15-79 odd

 

 

 

 

 

1.6

1-6all

7,9,11

13-69eoo

75,79,81,85

 

 

1.7

9,13-47odd

49,53,57

 

 

 

 

Review

65-72  all

 

 

 

 

 

page 73

Read

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section

Page 85

Read

 

 

 

 

 

2.1

1-10all,11

12,19-31odd

33-69eoo

73

 

 

2.2

1-12all,17

19-83eoo

87,93

 

 

 

Page100

Read

 

 

 

 

 

2.3

1-8,all,   12-

16all,21-69eoo

77,83,87

 

 

2.4

1-18all

23-75eoo

85,89,91,93,99-104all

 

 

2.5

1-11all

15-45odd

55,57

 

 

 

2.6

4,10

15-79odd

95

 

 

 

2.7

1,2 

3-11odd

21-85eoo

89,93,99

 

 

Page143

Read

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section

3.1

1-19odd

21-61eoo

65,67,70

 

 

 

3.2

1-15odd

17-69eoo

73-79odd

81,85

 

 

3.3

1-17odd

21-77eoo

82

 

 

 

3.4

1-25odd

27,29-81eoo

85,87

90,92

 

 

3.5

1-17odd

19-81eoo

83,85

 

 

 

3.6

1,2

3-37odd

40

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter 4

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section

4.1

1-19odd

21-77eoo

81-93odd

98

 

 

4.2

1-15odd

17-73eoo

75-89odd

92

 

 

4.3

1-11odd

13-57eoo

59-67odd

72

 

 

4.4

1-17odd

19,21-81eoo

83-93odd

96

 

 

4.5

1-15odd

17-65eoo

69-81odd

83

 

 

4.6

1-11odd

13-65eoo

69-79odd

81

 

 

4.7

1-11odd

13-43odd

65,71

 

 

 

4.8

1-83odd

 

 

88

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter 5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section

5.1

1-69 odd

 

 

 

 

 

5.2

1-7all

9-47eoo

51-69odd

 

 

5.3

1,2,3-7odd

9-69eoo

73-83odd

91

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter 5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section

5.4

1-7all

9-19odd

21-65eoo

69-81odd,87

 

5.5

1-5all

7-15odd

17-85eoo

95-103odd

 

 

5.6

1-5all

7-15odd

17-65eoo

67-77odd

 

 

5.7

1-7all

9-23odd

25-69eoo

71,73,75

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter 7

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section

7.1

1-6all

9-65eoo

71-75odd

 

 

7.2

1-3all

5-57odd

 

 

 

 

7.3

1-7all

9-41eoo,43

 

 

 

 

7.4

1-7all

9-35odd

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter 8

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section

8.1

1-4all,6,7,10a.b.,11,12,15,19,23,29,33,37,41,43,

 

 

 

45,49,51,57,59,61,67,69,72,77,79,81,87,96

 

 

8.2

1,7,9,10,13,15,19,25,31,39,41,45,49,50,53,57,

 

 

 

61,67

 

 

 

 

 

8.3

1-6all,9,11,13,19,20,21,23,27,29,31,33,37,43,

 

 

 

49,55,59,65,77,78,80,83,87

 

 

 

8.4

1-11all,15,16,17,21-35odd,45,55,57,67,77,81,83

 

 

 

89,91,99

 

 

 

 

 

8.5

1,2,3,10,11,13,15,17,25,29,33,35,39,45,47,51,

 

 

 

53,59,63

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter 9

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section

9.4

1-4all,10,13,14,15,19,20,21,37,39,41,47,51,57

 

 

9.5

1-6all,15-23all,25,27,29,33,37,39,41,45,47,48,

 

 

 

49,51,55

 

 

 

 

 

9.6

1,3,4,7,8,9,10,13,15,16,19,20,29,31,33,35,37,

 

 

 

38,39,42,43,49,51

 

 

 

 

9.7

1-6all,11-16all,19,23,25,29,31,33,35,39,41,49,51