Course
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Texts
General Math
9
Prelimina!y Mathematics
by Dressler, Amsco
Publicati
ons ISCP
lQ.Q.E
by Houghton
Mifflin
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mathematics by West Sea
1.
Overall
Objectives
a.
To improve students computational skills.
b.
To prepare students for RCT examination.
c.
Have students understand basic concepts and principles of
mathematics and to put these to use.
II.
Topics
Content
a.
Set of integers (4 weeks)
Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
of
whole numbers
(referred
to four operations)
Place
value
Rounding
off
Order of operations
Inequalities
order on number line
Problem
solving
Four operations
with integers
rules need in
working with
positive
and negative numbers
Prime and composite numbers
Exponents
b.
Rational
numbers
(4 weeks)
Four operations
Number
line
order
Lowest
common
denominator
Greatest
common
factor
Mixed
and improper
fractions
changing
Reducing
fractions
Equivalent
fractions
Problem
solving
Ruler
reading
c.
Decimals
Four operations
Changing
fractions
to decimals
Repeating
2nd
terminating
decimals
Rounding
off
Number
lineorder
Problem
solving
Scientific
notation
Measurement
of geometric
figures
(3 weeks)
Identifying
geometric
figures
Perimeter
Area
Volume
d
e
Percent
(4 weeks)
Definition
Changing
percent to decimal,
fraction,
viceversa
Finding
rate, part, base
Word
problems
Probability
and statistics
(2 weeks)
Definition
of probability
P(E) = N(E)
N(S)
f.
Empirical
probability
Theoretical probability
Experiments
Range of probability, 01
Organizing
data into tables
Mean
Median
Mode
Range
g.
Consumer
and job
related
mathematics
(3 weeks)
Word
problems
on many topics
Banking
Commission
Discount
Insurance
Taxes
Home,
automobile
ownership
Discussion
on these
topics
h
Graphing
(2 weeks)
Number
lineinequalities,
order
Bar graphs
Line graphs
Reading
various
types
of graphs
Coordinate
graphing
Ordered
pairs
Metric system (2 weeks)
Basic units
Prefixes
Facts
Demonstrations
Conversions
j.
Geometry
(2
weeks)
Point,
line,
plane
Trianglestypes,
naming
Polygonstypes,
naming,
properties
Parallel,
perpendicular
Anglesnaming,
definitions
Circle
Anglesnaming,
definitions
Circle
Three
dimensional
figures
k.
Ration
and proportion
(2 weeks)
Definitions
Writing,
reducing
rations
Writing
proportions,
solving
Problem
solving
Scale
drawings
Comparisons
Algebra
(4 weeks)
Meaning
of variable
Like terms
Base, exponent,
power
Four operations
Solving
equations
Problem
solving
Translating
word sentences
into mathematical
symbols
Formulas
m.
Review
and testing (5 weeks)
Each quarter
Extensive review at the end of the year to prepare students
for RCT
examination
For more information, refer to State Education Department booklet
General Hiqh School Mathematics.
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