Monday, June 29, 2009

Sample Vocabulary Quiz for MATH 060 – Pre-Algebra

MATH 060 Pre-Algebra           Name ________________________

Vocabulary Quiz #2               Date _________________________

Match the following statements together with their best fit.

1. Ratio _____

2. Proportion _____

3. Unit Rate _____

4. Similar Triangles _____

5. Unit Price _____

6. Percent _____

7. Percentage _____

8. Metric Measures _____

9. Gram _____

10. Capacity _____

11. Kilo _____

12. Liter _____

13. Hecta _____

14. Meter _____

15. Deci _____

16. Polygon _____

17. Scalene _____

18. Deca _____

19. Centi _____

20. Isosceles _____

21. Milli _____

22. Quadrilateral _____

23. Regular Polygon _____

24. Perimeter _____

25. Dimension _____

A. A four-sided closed figure.

B. The metric measure for volume.

C. Two triangles with the same angle measures but with different side lengths.

D. If something weighs 40 grams, then it also weighs “4” of these types of grams.

E. A closed figure where all sides of the figure are the same length and all interior angles are the same measure.

F. Any closed figure with three or more sides.

G. The metric measure for weight.

H. The “450”in the notation 450%

I. A ratio in which the denominator is 100.

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K. Bananas cost $0.49 per pound.

L. If something contains 500 liters, then it also contains “5” of these types of liters.

M. The metric measure for distance.

N. liter, meter, gram

O. All sides different lengths

P. A triangle with two sides of equal length.

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R. If something is 2000 meters away, then it is also “2” of these types of meters away.

S. The distance around a closed figure.

T. If a person is 2 meters tall, then they are also “200” of these types of meters tall.

U. The visible, linear measure of an object.

V. If something holds 60 liters of water, it also holds “600” of these types of liters of water.

W. The amount a container can hold.

X. If something weighs 14 grams, then it also weighs 14,000 of these types of grams.

Y. There are 100 U.S. Senators and there are 50 states, so there are 2 U.S. Senators for each state.

Sample 5-Minute Speed Drill for MATH 090 – Introductory Algebra

MATH 090 – Introductory Algebra 

Name__________________

Speed Drill #3

Date_________________

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3. clip_image006                          4. clip_image008

5. clip_image010                             6. clip_image012

7. clip_image014                          8. clip_image016

9. clip_image018                           10. clip_image020

11. clip_image022                        12. clip_image024

13. clip_image026                 14. clip_image028

Sample Web-Search from MATH 030 – Fundamentals of Mathematics

MATH 030 – Fundamentals of Mathematics

Name __________________________

Web-Search Assignment

Directions: Browse the Internet to answer the following questions.

1. A website that is free and provides lots of information is www.math.com. It has quizzes, practice problems, and activities for every skill you are required to master in the developmental MAT courses. Visit the website and perform the following tasks.

a) Under the tab marked Homework Help, click on the Basic Math link in the Select Subject column. Click the link for Fraction-Decimal Conversion. According to the information found here, what would be the fraction equivalent for the repeating decimal 0.000267426742674…? Write the rational number in the space below.

b) Under the tab marked Practice, under the subject marked Hot Topics, click the link for Fractions and take the Unit Quiz. Write the problems and your responses in the space provided.

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2.                                              6.

3.                                              7.

4.                                              8.

c) Under the tab marked Games, scroll down the page and click on the link for The Tower of Hanoi. Can you play the game in only 7 moves? Write the number of seconds it took to complete this task in the space below.

2. One skill you are required to learn in this course is how to determine the “Least Common Multiple” of 2 or 3 different numbers. The Internet has several “tools” which allow you to find the “Least Common Multiple” of 2 or 3 numbers. Visit the web-site www.mathisfun.com. In the “Search” box, type the letters “LCM” and press “Enter”. Use the “tool” provided to answer the following questions.

a) What is Least Common Multiple of 56, 78, and 23? ___________________

b) What is the Least Common Multiple of 14 and 48? ___________________

In the “Search” box, type the letters “GCF” and press “Enter”. Use the “tool” provided to answer the following questions.

c) What is Greatest Common Factor of 56, 78, and 23? _____________________

d) What is the Greatest Common Factor of 14 and 48? ___________________

3. Who was Euclid? List 4 known non- math related facts about the historical figure known as Euclid. List any websites used to find your information.

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Web Site(s) Used:

4. A famous algorithm was named after Euclid called the Euclidean Algorithm. It has been said that the Euclidean algorithm has many theoretical and practical applications. Find the Wikipedia article titled “Euclidean Algorithm” and list four of these uses in the spaces below.

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5. Use your favorite search-engine (Google, Yahoo, Yahooligans, etc.) to determine the definition of an “irrational number”. Write the definition you find in the space below. Provide the website used.

a) An irrational number is …..

b) Provide 6 examples of irrational numbers.

1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6)

Web Site Used:

6. Who was Leonardo Fibonacci? List 4 known non-math related facts about the historical figure known as Leonardo Fibonacci. List any websites used to find your information.

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Web Site(s) Used:

7. A “sequence” is a “series”, or list, of numbers that are in some particular order. Using your favorite search engine, search “Fibonacci Sequence”, and answer the following questions.

a) Provide the first 20 entries of the Fibonacci Sequence.

b) In your own words, explain what is happening in the Fibonacci Sequence.

c) List five things found in nature said to exhibit the Fibonacci Sequence. Provide a short explanation in the spaces provided.

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Web Site(s) Used: