MATH 3
Basic Skills (3:3:0) Natural numbers; integers; rational numbers;
decimals; ratio, proportion; percent; graphs; applications. Students
who have passed Math 1 may not schedule this course for credit. This
course may not be used to satisfy the basic minimum requirements for
graduation in any baccalaureate degree program.
(1) Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of
whole numbers, including word problems
(2) Powers and roots of whole numbers
(3) Order of operations with whole numbers
(4) Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
of integers
(5) Powers and roots of integers
(6) Prime factorization; equivalent fractions; reducing
fractions to lowest terms; conversion between mixed
numbers and improper fractions
(7) Multiplication and division of fractions
(8) Lowest commmon denominator; addition and subtraction
of fractions
(9) Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
of mixed numbers
(10) Complex fractions
(11) Word problems involving fractions
(12) Conversion between fractions and decimals; rounding
whole numbers and decimals
(13) Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
of decimals
(14) Word problems involving decimals
(15) Operations with a mixture of fractions and decimals;
comparing the size of fractions and decimals
(16) Use of ratios and rates; simplifying ratios and rates
(17) Solution of proportions; word problems involving
ratio and proportion
(18) Conversion between fractions, decimals, and percent;
solution of problems involving percent, including
word problems and percent increase and decrease
(19) Interpretation of bar, line and circle graphs; word
problems involving graphs, especially those involving
ratio, proportion, and percent
(20) Conversions within English and metric systems of
measurement; conversions between systems; word
problems involving measurement
(21) Perimeter, area, and volume of geometric figures