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_Math 20 Winter 2020

2020-Q1-Winter-Math-20-Rock-Creek-Syllabus

HW #1 Due on January 13, 2020

  • Write out all time tables from 1 x 1 up through 12 x 12.
  • 2.2: 1, 11 – 50, 53 – 76? (Pages 111 – 113)
  • Memorize time tables, by writing out many times, using flash cards, etc.
  • Read 1.1, 1.2

HW #2 Due on January 22, 2020

  • 1.1:? ? ? 1 – 93 odd (Pages 6 – 8)
  • 1.2:? ? ? 1,? ? ? ?3 – 97, by 3,? ? ?[3, 6, 9, 12, …]? ?(Pages 16 – 20)
  • Work on time tables.

HW #3 Due on January 27, 2020

  • 1.3:? ?1, 3 – 90 by 3.
  • 1.4:? ?1,? 3 – 57 by 3.

Test #1 January 29, 2020

Please make up a practice test and take the test once or twice.
On the practice test, write the following questions:
Go to sections 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, and 2.2 and write each Problem 1. from each section?from the Vocabulary and Key Concepts.? Write the sentences with blanks on your paper with a blank and underline for missing words.
In? 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, and 2.2 go find each subsection that Concept 1: …. , Concept 2: ….?and write down at least one problem from each of these Concept?subsections.? You will also have to write instructions.? For example?in 1.4 for Concept 1: Rounding, you will write:
Round to the given place value
11.? 342; tens
After you write all of the? Vocabulary and Key Concepts [Problem 1.] and you write down one or two problems from all of the?Concept?subsections, take the test with NO BOOKS and NO NOTES.
You will see that if you write this test and take this test, you will do very well on the real test on?Wednesday, January 29, 2020.? It will take about 15 minutes or longer to write the practice test.? Please give yourself about three hours to write the test and then take the test very carefully and very neatly.
Name / Title Department / Location Phone / Email
Diss, Bill?Web
Part-time Instructor		 Mathematics
RC 2 210		 971-722-3183
wdiss@pcc.edu

Before doing HW #4

  • In your notebook copy pizza diagram and boxes from page 51.? Also put the three ways to write division in your notebook from page 51.
  • Read 1.6 very carefully and study long division examples 5, 6, 7.
  • Copy into your notebook the 3 times 3 , and so on and the example of 3 to the fifth power on page 62.
  • Read 1.7 very carefully.

HW #4 Due on February 3, 2020

  • In your notebook copy pizza diagram and boxes from page 51.? Also put the three ways to write division in your notebook from page 51.
  • 1.5:? 1, 7 – 89 odd
  • 1.6:? 1, 11 – 16.
  • 1.7:? 1, 21 – 41

HW # 5? Due on February 10, 2020

  • 1.6: 17 – 100 odd
  • Memorize Time Tables Quiz on Monday Feb. 10

HW # 6? Due on February 17, 2020

  • 1.7:? 1, 3 – 99 by 3 and 103 – 106
  • 1.8:? 5 – 55 by 5
  • 2.1:? 1, 3 – 48 by 3

HW #7 Due on February 24, 2020

  • Please find notes on fractions at link.
  • 2.1 : 45 – 93 by 3.
  • 2.3:? 1
  • 2.3:? 12 – 75 by 3.
    • For problems 11 – 14, make sure you draw very detailed and neat diagrams.
    • For problems in section of 17 – 24, reduce each fraction and then see if they are equal.
  • 2.4:? 1
  • 2.4:? 27 – 48 by 3
  • 2.4:? 71 – 73 , 85, 89
  • 2.5: 1
  • 2.5:? 27 – 39 by 3.
  • 2.6:? 1
  • 2.6:? 33 – 39 by 3? [First convert mixed to improper]
  • 2.6:? 57 – 72 by 3? [First convert mixed to improper]

Preparing for Test #2, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020

For those NOT in class on Monday, November 24, 2020, review the following notes and write the last set of steps in the notes for adding and subtracting fractions.
We will have our second test on Wednesday,?February 26, 2020.? The test will be on:
  1. Long Division
  2. Order of Operations
  3. Fractions (reduce, add, subtract, multiply and divide)
Make up a practice test and take the test.??
All of the Vocabulary?and Key Concepts?[Question number #1]? from sections? 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 2.1, 2.3, 2.4 only 1b, 2.6, 3.3.
Pages 77 – 79, Problems?24, 26, 27, 31, 36, 45, 50
Pages 90 – 92,? Problems 63 – 77, 80, 86 – 92, 96
Pages 156 – 159,? Problems 2, 8, 11, 16, 33, 35, 39, 44, 46, 52, 53, 54, 55, 70 – 72, 91, 98
Pages 214 – 215 Problems 36, 37, 45, 55, 58 [For 55 and 56, convert to improper fractions to do steps and put final step as a mixed number if necessary]
HW #8 Due on March 2, 2020
  • Read 4.1 carefully and put Figure 4-1 in your notebook about place value.
  • Read all yellow boxes carefully except for one on bottom of page 223.
  • Follow all examples carefully except for Examples 5 and 6.
  • Please do problems in 4.1:
    • 1
    • 3 – 54 by 3.
    • 69 – 96 by 3
  • Read 4.2 and to add and subtract decimal numbers it is important to stack them up vertically and line up decimal points and be careful with digits in each column.? Examples 1, 2, and 3 are very important.
  • Please do problems in 4.2:
    • 11, 13, 14
    • 18 – 27 by 3
    • 35, 37, 42
    • 48, 51, 54
    • 61, 63
    • 69, 70

HW #9 Due on March 9, 2020

  • 4.3:? 1, 6 – 72 by 6 , 90, 95
  • 4.4:? 1, 6 – 72 by 6, 78, 85
  • 4.5:? 15 – 45 by 3 (Reduce fraction and then convert by using division.? Notes given on 3/4/2020)
  • Please start looking at chapter 6 on percents
  • 6.1:? 1 – 20 and 36 – 43.? When changing a percent to a fraction use steps from Example 1.? When changing a percent to a decimal, just move decimal point two places to the left and drop the % sign.? You may need to insert a zero such as (7.2%? = .072%).? We had to put a zero before the seven.
  • 6.1:? 55 – 69
  • Start reading Chapter 10 on real numbers, which means using positive and negative numbers.

Preparing for Final

  • On Wednesday, March 11, 2020 please prepare by:
    • Please look at Chapter 10 on real numbers, which means using positive and negative numbers.
    • Please look at units in Chapter 7.
    • Please look at geometry formulas in 8.2 and 8.3.
    • Please look at 6.3 on percent proportion.
  • I will update problems for the test later.

Final Test

Please find the final test for your class.? Again I want to state that NO ONE has to take the final due to all of the changes taking place with the entire world regarding the virus.? If you choose to not take the final, you will have the grade given to you on March 16, 2020.? Note:? There may be some small change due to turning in HW #9 this week.

Please DO NOT GO to your regular classroom to take the final.? The school is encouraging students to stay off campus.

Please take the final and use your own paper.

After you complete the final you can scan or photograph final and email it.

Email final to wdiss@pcc.edu .

Things are changing quickly with quarantines, shut downs, etc., so I would try and finish the test quickly and email it.? If you cannot complete the test by late Tuesday, please let me know.

If you cannot see or print the test questions, or if you cannot send your results on a computer, contact me quickly.

Thank you,

Mr. Diss

503-334-6183