MTH:108 ELEMENTARY APPLIED MATHEMATICS

Text: Mathematics in Our World, 3rd ed. By: Sobecki, Bluman, and Schirck-Matthews

Custom editions of the textbook are available in the campus bookstore. If you have questions, please see your instructor.

This course is for students who are enrolled in programs from technical and non-technical fields in very diverse areas such as: accounting, court reporting, dietetics, hotel management, merchandising, secretarial science, banking, criminal justice, finance, human services, restaurant management, travel and tourism, child care, deaf communications, funeral services, legal assistant, sales and others.

This course does not satisfy the prerequisite for MTH:140.

The prerequisite for this course is a satisfactory score on the mathematics placement test, or completion of the course MTH:020, Pre-Algebra, with a grade of “C” or better.

Students are expected to attend class, and to spend a minimum of 6 hours per week outside of class in preparing for classwork. Students are expected to be able to work exercises and solve problems like the ones on this assignment list. Your instructor may modify this list by making additions or substitutions.

If you have trouble in the course, the first thing to do is speak to your instructor. If you need additional help, the math tutoring center is located on the second floor of the Library at Meramec. Tutoring is also available at the South County Education and University Center.

If you find it necessary to drop this class and move to a lower level course, please do so as soon in the semester as possible. If you wait too long in the semester, we will not be able to move you into another math class.

Please advise your instructor as soon as possible of any handicaps or other disabilities. This information will be kept confidential.

HOW TO BE A SUCCESSFUL MATH STUDENT

In the Classroom: • Be sure to attend all of each class meeting. • Ask questions in class when you don’t understand what is going on.

Your Math Book: • Read your textbook slowly and carefully, including the chapters at the beginning of the book.

Every step is important. • Try to understand each line. Even major ideas are not always repeated. • Pay special attention to material that is highlighted or boxed in. • Try examples first. Cover them up and uncover one line at a time to compare your work • Keep your lower level math books as references, and consult them if you need to review a

topic.

Working Outside of the Classroom: • Ask about the reasonable amount of time to spend on exercises and studying for tests. It

may be more than you expect. • Do all the assigned homework problems. • Do the exercises that look easy to you first. • Break up math study time into small enough units to keep your energy level high – usually

20 – 30 minutes at a time. • Math skills improve through practice. • Details are important in mathematics, so be sure to work problems carefully and neatly. • Try different ways of solving a problem. Many times there is more than one way to solve a

problem. If you’re stuck, be adventurous; experiment with possibilities.

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• In word problems, write down knowns and unknowns. Use symbols and make sketches to

organize the information. • The process of learning mathematics is cumulative. Plan to review previously covered

material regularly.

When You Need Help: • See your instructor in his/her office. • Visit the drop-in math tutoring centers on the Meramec campus on the second floor of the

Library and at South County Education Center. • Check to see if there is a Student Supplement to your textbook on reserve in the library. • Check out the instructional DVDs available in the Library Learning Lab and Tutoring Center,

SW 211. • Beware of what you say to yourself inside your head. “I can’t do this” really means, “I can’t

do this yet.” • Math is like a ladder. If steps are missing, you will have trouble getting to the top. Review

previous material to strengthen the ladder.

MATH DEPARTMENT POLICIES Disruptive Behavior: Behavior that is disruptive to the instructor or students is contrary to quality education. Should the instructor determine that an individual student’s verbal or nonverbal behavior is hampering another student’s ability to understand or concentrate on the class material, the instructor will speak with that student in an effort to rectify the problem behavior. If the behavior continues after this discussion, the instructor will have the disruptive student leave the class. Permission to return to class may be dependent upon assurances that the student has met with some responsible individual about the problem: the mathematics department chairman, a counselor, the Dean of Student Support Services, etc. Cheating and/or Plagiarism: An instructor who has evidence that a student may have cheated or plagiarized an assignment or test should confer with the student. Students may then be asked to present evidence (sources, first draft, notes, etc.) that the work is his own. If the instructor determines that cheating or plagiarism has occurred, he may assign a failing grade to the test, assignment, or course, as he sees fit. Access Office The college’s Access office guides, counsels, and assists students with disabilities. If you receive services through the Access office and need special arrangements (seating closer to the front of the class, a note taker, extended time for testing, or other approved accommodation), please make an appointment with your instructor during the first week of classes to discuss these needs. Any information you share will be held in strict confidence, unless you give the instructor permission to do otherwise. Attendance and Grading Attendance is expected at all class meetings. Each individual instructor determines the grading system for his/her class. Grading scales, methods of grading, make-up policy, and penalties resulting from excessive absences will be discussed early in the semester. Final Exams (Departmental) In the Fall and Spring semesters, a portion of the final examinations given in MTH 020, MTH 030, MTH 140 and MTH 160 may be designed by the Mathematics Department.

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Elementary Applied Mathematics MTH:108 Text: Mathematics in Our World, 3rd ed. by Sobecki, Bluman, and Schirck-Matthews Course Repeater Policy Students must file a petition seeking departmental approval before enrolling in the same Meramec mathematics course for the third time. The petition process will involve writing a formal petition and meeting with a math faculty advisor to design a course of action that will improve chances for success. To the Student: It is necessary to practice math to learn math. Make an effort to

completely understand and solve all assigned exercises.

MTH 108 Book Assignments:

Chapter 1: Problem Solving

Section 1-1 1, 2, 4, 7, 12, 17, 20, 21, 22, 28, 30, 44, 47, 49, 52, 55, 58, 67, 75

Section 1-2 1, 5, 10, 15, 17, 28, 36, 40, 45, 49, 50, 51, 61 – 64 all, 79, 80

Section 1-3 4, 14, 21, 22, 25, 28, 32, 33, 37, 39, 40

Chapter 5: The Real Number System

In Sections 5-1 to 5.3, show work without a calculator, but then check with a calculator.

Section 5-1 9, 12, 18, 19, 27, 36, 46, 54, 63, 71, 72, 79, 81, 87, 90, 93, 96, 97, 100, 102, 104

Section 5-2 29, 32, 35, 37, 40, 41, 44, 48, 51, 54, 59, 62, 65, 68, 73, 76, 79, 82, 85, 88, 92, 95, 98

Section 5-3 10, 15, 22, 27, 32, 33, 35, 37, 42, 45, 48, 54, 55, 64, 65, 67, 83 – 87 all, 91 – 93 all, 95, 97, 103

Section 5-4 1 – 3 all, 9 – 14 all, 21, 23, 25, 87, 90, 91, 94, 95, 97, 98

Section 5-5 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 17, 18, 23

Section 5-6 7, 9, 11, 13 – 16 all, 45, 47, 49, 51, 55, 57, 59, 61, 65, 69, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 84, 87, 88, 90, 91, 93, 95, 96, 98

Chapter 6: Topics in Algebra

Section 6-1 11, 14, 17, 20, 47, 51, 58, 67, 69, 71, 73, 74, 76, 77, 79, 81, 83, 84, 89, 97

Section 6-2 28, 32, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 42, 51, 54, 97, 99, 101, 103

Section 6-3 (optional section) 5, 7, 9, 14, 16, 17, 25, 27, 35, 39, 43, 54

Section 6-4 7, 10, 11, 15 – 18 all, 20, 27, 29, 31, 34, 39 Chapter 8: Consumer Mathematics

Section 8-1 7, 11, 13 – 19 all, 23, 29, 31, 39, 41 – 43 all, 45, 47, 49, 52, 53, 54, 60, 67

Section 8-2 18, 23, 25, 26, 31, 34, 35, 37, 39, 41 – 43 all, 45, 47, 59, 61

Section 8-3 7, 9, 13, 15, 17, 19, 29, 31, 41, 43, 49, 51

Section 8-4 9, 11, 13, 15, 18, 21, 23, 25, 45, 47, 49, 53, 55

Section 8-5 10, 11, 14, 15, 29, 35, 41, 42, 49, 51, 57 3

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Chapter 9: Measurement

Section 9-1 7, 11, 12, 15, 17, 19, 27, 29, 32, 36, 41, 42, 45, 50, 52, 57, 62, 67, 71, 75, 76, 78, 79, 80, 82, 105

Section 9-2 2, 4 – 7 all, 10, 15, 17, 19, 25 – 27 all, 32, 35, 40, 42, 44, 45, 49, 53, 55, 56, 58, 63, 69 – 71 all, 74, 75, 77, 81, 82

Section 9-3 9, 14, 24, 28, 31, 32, 39, 45, 46, 48, 51, 54, 58, 65, 66, 67, 71, 72, 74, 78, 83, 85

Chapter 10: Geometry

Section 10-2 17, 18, 21, 23, 28, 29, 31, 32, 35, 37, 39, 41, 42, 49, 50, 52, 54

Section 10-3 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 36, 38, 39, 40

Section 10-4 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 19, 21, 27, 29, 31, 43, 46, 48, 51, 52, 54, 56

Section 10-5 3, 7 – 23 odd, 27, 31 – 41 odd, 46 – 49 all, 51

Chapter 11: Probability and Counting Techniques

Section 11-1 1, 31, 33, 35, 36, 39, 41, 53, 56, 61

Section 11-3 1, 2, 5, 6, 11 – 17 odd, 23 – 29 odd, 33, 40, 42, 47

Section 11-4 3, 5, 8, 9, 10, 12, 17

Chapter 12: Statistics

Section 12-1 11 – 16 all, 23, 27, 30, 33, 35, 36

Section 12-2 5, 8, 9, 12 – 14 all, 17, 27 – 32 all

Section 12-3 11, 14, 15, 21, 23, 24, 25, 33 – 38 all

Section 12-4 1, 3, 11, 12, 15, 23, 26

Section 12-5 1, 2, 7, 9, 11, 13, 17, 21, 23, 25, 27

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