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MATH11103 Quantitative Literacy
- Author
- Dana Goodwin
- Publisher
- Arkansas State University-Beebe
- Source
- LibreTexts
- License
- CC BY-NC-SA
- Language
- EN
- Category
- Basic Sciences
Contents· 233 sections
- 01: Unit I Essentials
- 1.01: General Problem Solving
- 1.1.01: Translating Word Expressions
- 1.1.02: Problem Solving Strategies
- 1.1.03: Solving a Formula for a Specific Variable
- 1.02: Unit Conversions
- 1.2.01: Scientific Notation
- 1.2.02: U.S. Customary Measurement System
- 1.2.03: Metric Units of Measurement
- 1.2.04: Dimensional Analysis - General Applications
- 1.2.05: Dimensional Analysis - Dosage Calculation
- 1.03: Percentages
- 1.3.01: Understanding Percent
- 1.3.02: General Applications of Percent
- 1.3.03: Discount Markups and Sales Tax
- 1.3.04: Percent Change
- 1.04: Geometry and Measurement
- 1.4.01: Perimeter Circumference and Area
- 1.4.02: Volume of Geometric Solids
- 1.4.03: Irregular Figures
- 1.05: Charts and Graphs
- 02: Unit II Finance
- 2.01: Intro to Finance
- 2.1.01: Basic Budgeting
- 2.1.02: Savings Expenses and Budgeting
- 2.1.03: Making a Personal Budget
- 2.1.04: Budgeting and Cash Flow
- 2.1.05: Income Taxes
- 2.02: Simple and Compound Interest
- 2.2.01: Simple Interest
- 2.2.02: Compound Interest
- 2.03: Saving Annuities
- 2.04: Payout Annuities and Loans
- 2.05: Finance in Action
- 03: Unit III Probability and Statistics
- 3.01: Understanding Probability
- 3.1.01: Independent and Mutually Exclusive Events
- 3.1.02: Random Experiments
- 3.1.03: Counting Methods
- 3.1.04: Venn Diagrams
- 3.1.05: Union and Intersection
- 3.1.06: Combining Probabilities with And and Or
- 3.02: Statistical Studies and Research
- 3.2.01: Statistical Basics
- 3.2.02: Random Sampling
- 3.2.03: Clinical Studies
- 3.2.04: Should you believe a statistical study
- 3.03: Data Displays and Relationships
- 3.3.01: Graphs - Qualitative vs. Quantitative
- 3.3.02: Correlation and Causation Scatter Plots
- 3.3.03: Five Number Summary and Box Plots
- 3.3.04: Graphics in the Media
- 3.3.05: Misleading Graphs
- 3.04: Measure of Center and Spread
- 3.4.01: Location of Center
- 3.4.02: Skewness and the Mean Median and Mode
- 3.4.03: Measures of Spread
- 3.05: The Normal Distribution
- 3.5.01: Overview of Normal Distribution
- 3.5.02: Applying the Normal Distribution
- 04: Unit IV Introduction to Functions and Models
- 4.01: Introduction to Linear Functions
- 4.02: Linear Modeling
- 4.03: Exponential Growth and Decay Models
- 4.04: Regression
- 4.4.01: Fitting Linear Models to Data
- 4.4.02: Fitting Exponential Models to Data
- 4.05: Choosing the Best Model
- 05: Appendix A - Math Refresher
- 5.01: Whole Numbers
- 5.1.01: Introduction
- 5.1.02: Introduction to Whole Numbers
- 5.1.03: Add Whole Numbers
- 5.1.04: Subtract Whole Numbers
- 5.1.05: Multiply Whole Numbers
- 5.1.06: Divide Whole Numbers
- 5.1.07: Chapter Review
- 5.1.7.01: Key Terms
- 5.1.7.02: Key Concepts
- 5.1.08: Exercises
- 5.1.8.01: Review Exercises
- 5.1.8.02: Practice Test
- 5.02: Integers
- 5.2.01: Introduction to Integers
- 5.2.02: Introduction to Integers (continued)
- 5.2.03: Add Integers
- 5.2.04: Subtract Integers
- 5.2.05: Multiply and Divide Integers
- 5.2.06: Solve Equations Using Integers The Division Property of Equality
- 5.2.07: Chapter Review
- 5.2.7.01: Key Terms
- 5.2.7.02: Key Concepts
- 5.2.08: Exercises
- 5.2.8.01: Review Exercises
- 5.2.8.02: Practice Test
- 5.03: Fractions
- 5.3.01: Introduction to Fractions
- 5.3.02: Visualize Fractions
- 5.3.03: Multiply and Divide Fractions
- 5.3.04: Multiply and Divide Mixed Numbers and Complex Fractions
- 5.3.05: Add and Subtract Fractions with Common Denominators
- 5.3.06: Add and Subtract Fractions with Different Denominators
- 5.3.07: Add and Subtract Mixed Numbers
- 5.3.08: Solve Equations with Fractions
- 5.3.09: Chapter Review
- 5.3.9.01: Key Terms
- 5.3.9.02: Key Concepts
- 5.3.10: Exercises
- 5.3.10.01: Review Exercises
- 5.3.10.02: Practice Test
- 5.04: Decimals
- 5.4.01: Introduction to Decimals
- 5.4.02: Decimals
- 5.4.03: Decimal Notation and Place Value
- 5.4.04: Decimal Operations
- 5.4.05: Decimals and Fractions
- 5.4.06: Solve Equations with Decimals
- 5.4.07: Averages and Probability
- 5.4.08: Simplify and Use Square Roots
- 5.4.09: Chapter Review
- 5.4.9.01: Key Terms
- 5.4.9.02: Key Concepts
- 5.4.10: Exercises
- 5.4.10.01: Review Exercises
- 5.4.10.02: Practice Test
- 5.05: Percents
- 5.5.01: Introduction to Percents
- 5.5.02: Understand Percent
- 5.5.03: Solve General Applications of Percent
- 5.5.04: Solve Proportions and their Applications
- 5.5.05: Chapter Review
- 5.5.5.01: Key Terms
- 5.5.5.02: Key Concepts
- 5.5.06: Exercises
- 5.5.6.01: Review Exercises
- 5.5.6.02: Practice Test
- 5.06: Percent Decimals and Fractions
- 5.07: The Properties of Real Numbers
- 5.7.01: Introduction to the Properties of Real Numbers
- 5.7.02: Rational and Irrational Numbers
- 5.7.03: Commutative and Associative Properties
- 5.7.04: Distributive Property
- 5.7.05: Properties of Identity Inverses and Zero
- 5.7.06: Systems of Measurement
- 5.7.07: Chapter Review
- 5.7.7.01: Key Terms
- 5.7.7.02: Key Concepts
- 5.7.08: Exercises
- 5.7.8.01: Review Exercises
- 5.7.8.02: Practice Test
- 5.08: Introduction to the Language of Algebra
- 5.8.01: Introduction to the Language of Algebra
- 5.8.02: Use the Language of Algebra
- 5.8.03: Evaluate Simplify and Translate Expressions
- 5.8.04: Solving Equations Using the Subtraction and Addition Properties of Equality
- 5.8.05: Find Multiples and Factors
- 5.8.06: Prime Factorization and the Least Common Multiple
- 5.8.07: Chapter Review
- 5.8.7.01: Key Terms
- 5.8.7.02: Key Concepts
- 5.8.08: Exercises
- 5.8.8.01: Review Exercises
- 5.8.8.02: Practice Test
- 5.09: Ratios and Rate
- 5.10: Solving Linear Equations
- 5.10.01: Introduction to Solving Linear Equations
- 5.10.02: Solve Equations Using the Subtraction and Addition Properties of Equality
- 5.10.03: Solve Equations Using the Division and Multiplication Properties of Equality
- 5.10.04: Solve Equations with Variables and Constants on Both Sides)
- 5.10.05: Solve Equations with Fraction or Decimal Coefficients
- 5.10.06: Chapter Review
- 5.10.6.01: Key Terms
- 5.10.6.02: Key Concepts
- 5.10.07: Exercises
- 5.10.7.01: Review Exercises
- 5.10.7.02: Practice Test
- 5.11: Math Models and Geometry
- 5.11.01: Introduction
- 5.11.02: Use a Problem Solving Strategy
- 5.11.03: Solve Money Applications
- 5.11.04: Use Properties of Angles Triangles and the Pythagorean Theorem
- 5.11.05: Use Properties of Rectangles Triangles and Trapezoids
- 5.11.06: Solve Geometry Applications- Circles and Irregular Figures
- 5.11.07: Solve Geometry Applications- Volume and Surface Area
- 5.11.08: Solve a Formula for a Specific Variable
- 5.11.09: Chapter Review
- 5.11.9.01: Key Terms
- 5.11.9.02: Key Concepts
- 5.11.10: Exercises
- 5.11.10.01: Review Exercises
- 5.11.10.02: Practice Test
- 5.12: Graphs
- 5.12.01: Introduction to Graphs
- 5.12.02: Use the Rectangular Coordinate System
- 5.12.03: Cartesian Coordinate System
- 5.12.04: Graphing Linear Equations
- 5.12.05: Graphing with Intercepts
- 5.12.06: Understand Slope of a Line
- 5.12.07: Graphing Functions Review before Modeling
- 5.12.7.01: Graphing Functions Exercises
- 5.12.08: Chapter Review
- 5.12.8.01: Key Terms
- 5.12.8.02: Key Concepts
- 5.12.09: Exercises
- 5.12.9.01: Review Exercises
- 5.12.9.02: Practice Test
- 5.13: Solving Nonlinear Equations
- 5.13.01: Solving Quadratic Equations
- 5.13.02: Solving Rational Equations
- 5.13.03: Solving Exponential and Logarithmic Equations
- 5.13.04: Solving Other Types of Equations
- 06: Appendix B - Technology Skills
- 6.01: Solving TVM Problems with Financial Calculators and Excel
- 6.02: Desmos
- 6.2.01: Desmos and Graphing
- 6.2.02: Tables in Desmos
- 6.2.03: Regression in Desmos
- 6.2.04: Statistics in Desmos
- 6.2.05: Normal Distribution in Desmos
- 6.03: TVM Solver
- 6.3.01: Link to an online TVM Solver
- 6.3.02: Using the Online TVM Solver
- 6.3.03: TVM Solver and the TI-84 Calculator
- 6.3.3.01: Using the TVM Solver in the TI-84 Calculator
- 6.04: Spreadsheets
- 6.4.01: Microsoft Excel
- 6.4.02: Google Sheets
- 6.4.03: Intro to Spreadsheets
- 6.4.04: Math in Spreadsheets
- 6.4.05: Charts in Spreadsheets
- 6.05: TI-84 Calculator
- 6.5.01: Graphing with the TI-84 Calculator
- 6.5.02: Basic Statistics using TI-84 Calculator