METRO BUSINESS COLLEGE

 

MATHEMATICS                                                                  COURSE NO. GEN130

Instructor – Joan Kaufman                                                        Credit Hours 4

                                                                                                Revised – Fall 2001

Times available – 7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Monday – Thursday

                             9:00 a.m. – 12 Noon – Friday

                             After 3:00 p.m. by appointment only

 

I.                   Course Description:

 

Introduction to the variety and utility of mathematics.  This class enables students to use basic mathematics to solve common business problems.  Instruction covers the 10-key method on the office calculator.  Class meets 4 hours per week

 

II.                Prerequisites:  None

 

III.             Course Objectives:

 

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to

 

solve mathematical problems by adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing whole numbers

add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions

convert fractions to decimal and decimals to fractions

add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals

reconcile a bank statement

solve equations and word problems for the unknown

list and define the key elements of the portion formula

      solve for one unknown of the portion formula when the other two key elements are given.

 

IV.              Course Content:

See attached sheet

 

V.                 Instructional Materials:

 

Practical Business Math Procedures, Brief Fifth Edition, Slater, Jeffrey.  Irwin, 1997

 

VI.              Basis for student evaluation:

 

Homework and In-class activities                40%

Timings                                                       10%

Test                                                            50%

MATHEMATICS

Course Content

 

Math Section

 

Weeks 1 and 2    Chapter 1 – Whole Numbers:  How to Dissect and Solve Word Problems

                            Chapter 2 – Fractions

Week 3                Chapter 2 – Con’t

Week 4                Chapter 3 – Decimals

Week 5                Chapter 3 – Con’t

Week 6                Chapter 4 – Banking

Week 7                Chapter 5 – Solving for the Unknown

Week 8                Chapter 5 – Con’t

Week 9                Chapter 6 – Percents and Their Applications

Week 10              Chapter 6 – Con’t

Week 11              Review and Final

 

Calculator Section

 

Week 1               Lesson 1 – Pages 6-13 – Introduction to the keyboard

Week 2               Lessons 2, 3, and 4 – Pages 14-21 – Decimals in Addition

                                 Addition Using the Subtotal Key and Repeated Numbers

                                 Subtraction

                                 Addition and Subtraction of Whole Numbers

Week 3              Lessons 5, 6, and 7 – Pages 22 –29 – Multiplication

                                 Constant Multiplication

                                  Division

Week 4              Lesson 8 Pages 30 – 31 – Learning the Memory Feature

                          Start Speed Drills

Week 5              Part 4 – Pages 69 – 78 – Fractions and Decimals

                          Payroll, Checking Accounts, and Bank Reconciliation

Week 6              Pages 79 –85 – Percents and Their Applications

                          Percent of Change

                          Single and Chain Trade Discounts

                          Cash Discounts, Markups, and Markdowns

Week 7              Pages 86 – 88 – Installment Buying, Simple Interest

Week 8              Pages 89 – 93 – Finding Due Dates, Compound Interest, Revolving Charge Accounts, Financial Reports

Week 9             Pages 94 – 96 – Depreciation Methods

Week 10           Pages 97 – 98 – Inventory

Week 11           Speed Drills