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Learning Everyday Math

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Explore common math problems in ways that relate to everyday life: calculating tips and taxes, comparing prices, figuring out volume and area, and even counting calories.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Welcome
  • What you should know
  • Using the exercise files
1. Math Foundations: Part one
  • Why practice mental math?
  • Estimation in mental math
  • Order of operations
  • What are decimals?
  • What are fractions?
  • Operations with fractions
2. Math Foundations: Part Two
  • Percent basics
  • Working with percents
  • Ratios and proportions
  • Understanding translation
  • Applying translation
  • Solving equations
3. Math Foundations: Part Three
  • Reading graphs
  • Exponents and square roots
  • Perimeter and area
  • Volume
4. Shopping and Cooking Math
  • Comparing prices of different-sized products
  • Calculating average price
  • Scaling a recipe
5. Health and Fitness Math
  • Calculating rates
  • Calorie counting
6. Home-Improvement Math
  • Area and perimeter
  • Volume
7. Probability and Counting Math
  • Basic probability
  • Arrangements and groups
Conclusion
  • Next steps

Taught by

Vince Kotchian

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