COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN NEVADA
Mathematics 091 Distance Education Course
Spring 2010 Semester
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Instructor: |
Christina Hughes Roldan |
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Office: |
West Charleston Campus, Building H, Room
101 J |
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Office Hours: |
Online in our CSN Online Campus Chat room: These hours are subject to change. I will keep you informed. |
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Voicemail: |
(702) 651 - 5687 |
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Fax: |
(702) 651 - 5881 |
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E-mail: |
tina.roldan@csn.edu
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Required Materials:
MyMathLab: The MyMathLab access code that accompanies the textbook, Basic College Mathematics, 8th Edition by Lial, Salzman, and Hestwood, is required in this course. The CSN bookstore carries a package with the book, practice workbook, and MyMathLab code - I encourage you to purchase this package, for it is at an extremely discounted price. You may instead choose to purchase just the MyMathLab code, which contains the online book, if you prefer. Our MyMathLab Course ID is: roldan56129
Text: Basic College Mathematics, 8th Edition by Lial, Salzman, and Hestwood. The CSN bookstore carries a package with the book, practice workbook, and MyMathLab software. You may choose to purchase the online version of the textbook (MyMathLab) instead of or in addition to the softcover text.
Internet Access to CSN Online Campus.
NO Calculators: Calculators are NOT to be used in this course. Your goal is to become familiar with and comfortable with working mathematics without the
assistance of a calculator or other such tool. You will NOT be allowed to use calculators on any of the proctored exams.
Course Description:
This course covers the fundamental
operations of arithmetic. Topics include fractions, decimals, percent, ratio
and proportion, measurement, geometry, and simple statistics.
By the end of the course, you are expected to be able to: perform operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division and apply them to problem involving whole numbers, fractions, and decimals; perform computations using order of operations; solve problems involving ratio, proportion, and percent; compute perimeters and areas of basic geometric shapes; convert within and between various measurement systems; collect data, construct a variety of graphs from data, and interpret graphical representations of data; apply and extend all concepts.
Course Format:
Instead of coming to a traditional classroom
for lectures, you will receive instruction via your textbook, online lecture
notes, and online video lectures. You will communicate with me weekly via our CSN Online Campus Course Mail and Discussion
Forum. In order to help you keep up with the course material, we will be having
weekly quizzes that will be taken online via the required MyMathLab website. In addition, you will have two semester exams and a final exam, all to be taken in a proctored environment (see information below).
How You Will Be Graded:
You will accumulate points in several areas: discussion forum, online quizzes, two semester exams and a final exam. The total of all the points you earn throughout the semester determines your final grade. There are 1245 points possible in the course. To determine your grade at anytime during the semester, simply divide the amount of points you've earned by the total number possible up to that point. Below is the overall end-of-semester grading scale.
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1139 pts - 1245 pts = 91.5% - 100 % = A
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890 pts - 976 pts = 71.5% - 78.4% = C
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1120 pts - 1138 pts = 90% - 91.4% = A-
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871 pts - 889 pts = 70% - 71.4% = C-
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1102 pts - 1119 pts = 88.5% - 89.9% = B+
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853 pts - 870 pts = 68.5% - 69.9% = D+
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1015 pts - 1101 pts = 81.5% - 88.4% = B
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766 pts - 852 pts = 61.5% - 68.4% = D
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996 pts - 1014 pts = 80% - 81.4% = B-
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747 pts - 765 pts = 60% - 61.4% = D-
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977 pts - 995 pts = 78.5% - 79.9% = C+
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0 pts - 746 pts = 0% - 59.9% = F
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Withdrawals - If you wish to withdraw from the course (receive a W grade), it is your responsibility to officially drop the course by the drop date listed in the CSN semester calendar.
How You Earn Points:
Class Participation: You will be
required to post a discussion forum message at least once during each full month of the semester - February, March, and April. (Messages posted in January will count towards your February posting and messages posted in May, before May 9th, will count towards your April posting.) The discussion messages must be somehow related
to the course (suggestions include: questions about the class, questions on the
homework, words of encouragement to fellow students, responses to another
student's message, etc.). It will be up to the instructor to determine if your
posting satisfies the requirements for the points. The discussion forum is located on our Angel Course website. You will earn 5 points for
each required monthly posting. There are 15 total points possible for the discussion forum postings.
Homework: A list of homework problems can be found on our website and at the end of this syllabus. You will not hand
in the homework nor earn points for it, however your homework will greatly
assist you as you take your weekly graded quizzes. I expect you to
work your homework exercises from your text and encourage you to ask any questions that may
arise. You may choose to work the homework online via our MyMathLab software.
Quizzes: You will have weekly
homework quizzes throughout the semester. The quizzes are meant to test your
knowledge of the material and evaluate whether you've understood your assigned
homework. To take your quizzes, use our MyMathLab software website. You may use your completed
homework problems to assist you on the quizzes, however the quizzes must be
your own (no one else's) work. Notes regarding the quizzes:
~ You will have one hour maximum allowed for each graded quiz attempt, unless
otherwise specified. Be prepared when you go to take the quiz.
~ I will NOT accept late quizzes. Each quiz MUST be completed by the scheduled
due date and time.
~ Two Attempts: You may take each graded quiz (Quiz 1 - Quiz 14) twice, with only the highest
score counting as your quiz grade. Remember each attempt must be submitted by the scheduled due date and time.
~ Drop Three Policy: Your three lowest quiz scores will be dropped from your overall semester grade.
~ Each graded quiz is worth 30 points.
**Special Note Concerning Technical Issues: Computer issues may occur during the semester. Whenever you are unable to resolve a technical issue, please immediately call the CSN computer help desk for assistance, 651-HELP. The hotline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Computer problems do not excuse you from missing quiz deadlines. See note above - I will not accept late quizzes for any reason. Make sure you allow ample time to complete your weekly online quizzes. Do not wait until the last minute!
Proctored Semester Exams: You will have two online proctored exams during the semester. You will
be required to come to a PROCTORED TESTING CENTER to take each exam. That is, you will
be required to come to a CSN campus testing center or an approved rural or out-of-state site to take each exam. You choose the day and time that you wish to take each
exam, as long as it is taken during the designated exam period. You may NOT use
any books, notes, or calculators during the exams. Scratch paper, however, is permitted.
You will have up to 2 hours to complete each exam. NO MAKE UP
EXAMS will be given after the designated testing periods, though you may take an exam early with instructor permission. Each semester exam is worth 300 points.
Proctored Final Exam: Your final exam is a cumulative test, in paper form, covering
material from the entire course. Like your semester exams, the final exam must be taken in a PROCTORED TESTING CENTER. That is, you will
be required to come to a CSN campus testing center or an approved rural or out-of-state site to take the final exam. You choose the day and time that you wish to take the
exam, as long as it is taken during the designated exam period. Calculators are NOT allowed. You may NOT use
any books or notes during the final.
You will have
up to 2 hours to complete the final exam. NO MAKE UP FINALS will be given after
the final exam testing period. The final exam is worth 300 points.
Is there any other
important information you should know?
Conduct/Responsibilities:
(1) All work done for this course is to be your
own.
(2) Cheating is forbidden - incidents will be
reported to the Department Chair and/or Academic Dean.
(3) Please use courtesy and respect when
posting discussion forum messages or communicating with fellow students or the
instructor.
(4) You are expected to have read and
understand the current issue of the student handbook, published by Student
Services. The handbook includes all student responsibilities, student rights,
intellectual property policy, information about procedures, and appropriate
student behavior.
Disability Awareness: If you have a documented disability that may require
assistance, you should contact a campus Disability Resource Center. The
Resource Center phone numbers are as follows: West Charleston Campus Disability
Resource Center 651-5089, Cheyenne Campus Disability Resource Center 651-4045,
Henderson Campus Disability Resource Center 651-3086.
Some Tips for Success:
1. Make specific time in your schedule
everyday for quiet study.
2. Stay motivated! Keep up with weekly
lessons, homework, and quizzes.
3. Regularly check your class mailbox. Get
involved in the site's chat room and discuss problems with others enrolled in
the course. Studies have shown
that working together with fellow classmates is very beneficial.
4. Seek help and ask questions. The best way
to reach me is through our website Course Mail Inbox.
5. Use a variety of instructional tools. Every new textbook comes with a handy cd-rom and MyMathLab access which contains valuable supplemental
material, including practice tests, additional problems, worked examples, and video clips. Also, I have prepared and posted several online videos to assist in your studies (these can be found under the Course Content tab of our Angel website). All of the above are excellent resources for you!
6. Don't put off your studying till the end
of the week. Procrastinating and leaving your studying for the last minute is a
sure way to not succeed in the course. Spend some time everyday working on your math! Depending on your level of knowledge, you should expect to put no less than 12 hours a week of study in order to be truly successful in this course (some students will need far more time).
7. Visit a CSN campus Math
and Science Resource Center or get a
personal tutor.
8. Keep positive. After more than a decade
of teaching, I have found that the biggest reason students fail to succeed in
math is not lack of ability but rather lack of self-confidence. Don't say,
"I am not good at math". Instead say, "I can do this!". Or
better yet, "You know, math is really fun !
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9. Practice, practice, practice!
Fall 2009 Schedule -
Quiz & Exam Dates
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Quiz or Exam |
Material |
Last Day to Complete |
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Quiz 1 |
Sections 1.1 - 1.6 |
Sunday, January 24th - by 11:59PM |
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Quiz 2 |
Sections 1.7 - 1.10
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Monday, February 1st - by 11:59PM
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Quiz 3 |
Sections 2.1 - 2.4
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Monday, February 8th - by 11:59PM
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Quiz 4 |
Sections 2.5 - 2.8
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Monday, February 15th - by 11:59PM
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Quiz 5 |
Sections 3.1 - 3.3
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Monday, February 22nd - by 11:59PM
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Quiz 6 |
Sections 3.4, 3.5, 4.1, 4.2
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Monday, March 1st - by 11:59PM
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Exam #1
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Chapters 1, 2, and 3 |
Tuesday, March 2nd through Friday, March 5th |
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Quiz 7 |
Sections 4.3 - 4.6
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Monday, March 8th - by 11:59PM
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Quiz 8 |
Sections 5.1 - 5.5
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Monday, March 15th - by 11:59PM
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Quiz 9 |
Sections 6.1 - 6.4
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Monday, March 29th - by 11:59PM
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Quiz 10 |
Sections 6.5, 6.6, 7.1
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Monday, April 5th - by 11:59PM
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Quiz 11 |
Section 7.2 - 7.5
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Monday, April 12th - by 11:59PM
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Exam #2
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Chapters 4, 5, 6, and 7
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Tuesday, April 13th through Friday, April 15th |
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Quiz 12 |
Sections 8.1 - 8.4
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Monday, April 19th - by 11:59PM
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Quiz 13 |
Sections 8.5 - 8.9 |
Monday, April 26th - by 11:59PM |
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Quiz 14 |
Sections 10.1 - 10.4
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Monday, May 3rd- by 11:59PM
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Final Exam |
Chapters 1 - 8 and 10 |
Tuesday, May 11th through Friday, May 14th |
Other Assignment Dates
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Assignment |
When to be completed |
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Discussion Forum Posting #1
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Post during the month of January/February |
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Discussion Forum Posting #2
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Post during the month of March |
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Discussion Forum Posting #3
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Post during the month of April/May, prior to Dec. 8th (5 points awarded for a posting) |
Homework Exercises
You do NOT hand in homework
exercises for this course. However, because your weekly quizzes are designed from
your homework exercises, I strongly encourage you to work as many
homework exercises as you can before you take your weekly quizzes. In addition, you may use your homework
exercises and other notes to refer to as you take your quizzes. Note, the answers to the odd homework problems are all found in
the back of your textbook, so you can check your answers to be sure you are
doing the problems correctly. If you choose to do your homework online via the MyMathLab software, then the homework problems are automatically graded for you.
Below are the minimum
suggested homework exercises. In
other words, at the very least, I expect that you have worked the following
exercises before taking your weekly quizzes. Of course, if you feel you need more practice, I encourage you to work more than these
exercises. Remember, the more exercises
you do, the better you will learn and retain the information.
*The notation odd means do Every
Odd exercise. For example, 1-17(odd) means do 1, 3,
5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17.
**The notation EOO means do Every
Other Odd exercise. For example,
1-21(EOO) means do 1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21(skipping 3, 7, 11, 15, 19).
***The notation all means do Every exercise. For example, 1-8(all) means do 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
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Section |
Page |
Exercises |
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1.1 |
7 |
1, 3, 4, 13 - 25(odd) |
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1.2 |
17 |
3 - 67(EOO), 77, 79, 81, 85, 87, 89, 91 |
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1.3 |
27 |
3 - 67(EOO), 81 - 97(odd) |
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1.4 |
37 |
3 - 81(EOO), 85 - 91(odd), 99, 101, 103 |
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1.5 |
51 |
1 - 45(odd), 71 - 79(odd), 85 - 95(odd) |
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1.6 |
61 |
13 - 25(odd), 33, 35, 39, 41, 43 - 50(all) |
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1.7 |
73 |
1 - 57(EOO), 61, 63, 65, 73 |
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1.8 |
79 |
1 - 25(EOO), 25 - 89(odd) |
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1.9 |
87 |
1 - 15(odd), 19, 21 |
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1.10 |
95 |
1 - 17(odd), 21, 23, 25, 31 - 39(odd) (just solve, no need to estimate) |
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2.1 |
117 |
1 - 25(odd) |
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2.2 |
123 |
1 - 63(EOO), 69 - 74(all) |
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2.3 |
131 |
1 - 25(odd), 31 - 51(EOO), 53, 57, 59, 61, 65, 67, 69 |
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2.4 |
137 |
1 - 33(odd), 39, 41, 43, 45, 53, 55 |
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2.5 |
149 |
1 - 49(odd) |
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2.6 |
157 |
1 - 33(odd) |
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2.7 |
167 |
1 - 47(odd) |
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2.8 |
177 |
1 - 29(odd) |
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3.1 |
203 |
1 - 39(odd) |
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3.2 |
213 |
1 - 49(odd), 55 - 59(all) |
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3.3 |
221 |
1 - 51(odd) |
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3.4 |
231 |
1 - 73(odd) |
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3.5 |
243 |
1 - 35(odd), 39 - 69(odd) |
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Exam #1 |
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Chapters 1, 2, and 3 |
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4.1 |
271 |
3 - 67(EOO), 73, 75 |
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4.2 |
281 |
1 - 29(odd), 37, 39, 41 |
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4.3 |
287 |
1 - 19(odd), 29 - 49(odd), 57, 59 |
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4.4 |
293 |
1, 3, 5, 9 - 21(odd), 31 - 41(odd), 45, 51 |
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4.5 |
305 |
1 - 17(odd), 21, 31, 33, 35, 37, 41 - 55(odd) |
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4.6 |
313 |
1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 25, 27, 29 - 65(EOO) |
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5.1 |
337 |
1 - 23(odd), 35 - 45(odd) |
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5.2 |
345 |
1 - 11(odd), 17, 19, 25, 27, 29 |
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5.3 |
353 |
1 - 37(EOO) |
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5.4 |
359 |
1 - 11(odd), 19 - 27(odd) |
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5.5 |
367 |
1, 3, 7 - 29(odd) |
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6.1 |
391 |
1 - 33(EOO), 37 - 57(odd), 69 - 87(odd) |
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6.2 |
403 |
1 - 37(EOO), 45 - 67(odd), 71, 75, 81 - 89(odd) |
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6.3 |
413 |
1 - 9(odd), 13 - 23(odd), 27 - 59(odd) |
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6.4 |
425 |
1 - 49(odd), 59 - 69(odd) (you can choose to do section 6.4 or 6.5 or both) |
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6.5 |
435 |
1 - 41(odd), 45 - 55(odd) (you can choose to do section 6.4 or 6.5 or both) |
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6.6 |
447 |
1- 23(odd), 37, 39, 43, 47 |
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7.1 |
491 |
1 - 47(odd), 55 - 61(odd) |
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7.2 |
501 |
1 - 45(odd) |
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7.3 |
509 |
1 - 73(odd) |
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7.4 |
517 |
1 - 19(odd) |
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7.5 |
523 |
1 - 7(odd), 13 - 23(odd), 27 - 35(odd) |
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Exam #2 |
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Chapters 4, 5, 6, and 7
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8.1 |
547 |
1 - 23(odd) |
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8.2 |
552 |
1 - 15(odd) |
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8.3 |
561 |
1 - 29(odd) |
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8.4 |
569 |
1 - 15(odd) |
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8.5 |
575 |
1 - 21(odd) |
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8.6 |
585 |
1, 3, 5, 9, 11, 15 |
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8.7 |
597 |
1, 9, 11, 13, 15, 19, 23 |
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8.8 |
603 |
1, 2, 3, 4, 21, 23, 39 |
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8.9 |
611 |
1 - 21(odd) |
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10.1 |
725 |
1 - 25(odd) |
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10.2 |
735 |
1 - 21(odd), 25, 27, 29 |
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10.3 |
745 |
1 - 11(odd), 15 - 35(odd) |
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10.4 |
753 |
1 - 9(odd) |
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Final Exam |
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Cumulative on all material in the
course |
Review Exercises
The problems listed below are suggested
review exercises. Do the review exercises as practice for your exams. All
exercises are taken from our course text, Beginning College Mathematics, 8th Edition by Lial, Salzman & Hestwood. You do NOT hand in these exercises. These are intended to help you prepare for your exams.
Title
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Page
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Exercises
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Summary Exercises: Whole Numbers |
65
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1 - 44(all)
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Ch. 1 Review
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103
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1 - 60(all), 63 - 116(all), 117 - 125(all, no need to estimate), 131 - 148(all), 151 - 170(all) |
Ch. 1 Test
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111
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1 - 25(all)
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Summary Exercises: Fraction Basics |
141
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1 - 48(all)
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Ch. 2 Review
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187
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1 - 20(all), 25 - 82(all)
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Ch. 2 Test
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193
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1 - 25(all)
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Cumulative Review for Ch. 1 - 2
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197
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1 - 8(all), 10, 11, 13 - 46(all)
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Summary Exercises: Fractions |
247
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1 - 44(all)
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Ch. 3 Review
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253
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1 - 94(all)
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Ch. 3 Test
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259
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1 - 25(all)
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Cumulative Review for Ch. 1 - 3
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263
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1, 2, 5 - 34(all)
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Exam #1
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Chapters 1, 2, and 3
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Summary Exercises: Decimals |
297
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1 - 26(all), 28 - 35(all)
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Ch. 4 Review
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321
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1 - 31(all), 36 - 39(all), 42 - 50(all), 52 - 63(all), 65 - 72(all), 74 - 82(all)
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Ch. 4 Test
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325
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1 - 25(all)
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Cumulative Review for Ch. 1 - 4
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329
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1 - 31(all), 33 - 36(all)
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Summary Exercises: Ratios, Rates, and Proportions
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361
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1 - 24(all)
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Ch. 5 Review
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377
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1 - 19(all), 21 - 33(all), 36, 37, 39 - 48(all), 50 - 63(all), 65, 66, 67
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Ch. 5 Test
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381
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1 - 6(all), 8 - 20(all)
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Cumulative Review for Ch. 1 - 5
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383
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1 - 22(all), 24, 25, 26, 28 - 33(all)
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Summary Exercises: Percent
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439
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1 - 26(all)
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Ch. 6 Review
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471
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1 - 39(all), 41, 42, 43, 45 - 56(all), 67, 68, 69, 71, 72, 73, 75 - 90(all), 93, 95, 98
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Ch. 6 Test
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477
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1 - 21(all)
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Cumulative Review for Ch. 1 - 6
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481
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1 - 47(all), 49, 50 |
Summary Exercises: US Customary and Metric Units
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513
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1 - 32(all) |
Ch. 7 Review
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533
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1 - 102(all)
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Ch. 7 Test
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537
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1 - 34(all)
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Cumulative Review for Ch. 1 - 7
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539
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1 - 27(all), 29, 30, 34 - 38(all)
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Exam #2
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Chapters 4, 5, 6, and 7
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Summary Exercises: Perimeter, Circumference, and Area
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589
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1 - 18(all) |
Ch. 8 Review
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623
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1 - 43(all), 46 - 49(all), 55, 58, 63, 64, 69 - 99(all)
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Ch. 8 Test
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631
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1 - 25(all)
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Cumulative Review for Ch. 1 - 8
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633
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1 - 24(all), 26, 29 - 32(all)
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Summary Exercises: Graphs
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741
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1 - 16(all), 15 - 29(all) |
Ch. 10 Review
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763
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1 - 52(all)
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Ch. 10 Test
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769
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1 - 30(all)
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Cumulative Review for Ch. 1 - 10
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773
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1 - 42(all)
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Final Exam
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Comprehensive on ALL material in the
course
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Note: As instructor, I
reserve the right to alter or change this course syllabus as necessary. If any such change does occur, you will
be notified via our CSN Online Campus Course Mail Inbox.