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  MATH 050 Course Outline
 

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  1. Use basic operations with integers, fractions and decimals.
     

  2. Use ratios, rates and proportions to solve problems.
     

  3. Use percent notation and solve percent problems.
     

  4. Apply the order of operations in a sequence of calculations.
     

  5. Read and interpret graphs, tables and charts.
     

  6. Solve problems involving mean and median.
     

  7. Evaluate expressions with whole number exponents.
     

  8. Calculate perimeter, area and volume of geometric shapes.
     

  9. Use angle names.
     

  10. Solve problems using the Pythagorean Theorem.
     

  11. Use measures of length, volume and mass and convert measures within and
    across the U.S. and Metric Systems.
     

  12. Solve linear equations.
     

  13. Use distributive property and combine like terms.
     

  14. Translate to algebraic expressions and solve application problems.
     

  15. Complete a Financial Project including making a budget, planning debt reduction,
    plus simple and compound interest for retirement saving.