MAT082: About the Course

Maricopa.edu:: MCCCD Official Course Description for MAT082
http://www.dist.maricopa.edu/curriculum/M-Z/016mat082.html

   "Primary emphasis placed on fundamental operations with
    whole numbers, fractions, decimals, integers, and rational
    numbers; proportions, and percentages.  Other topics include
    representations of data, geometric figures, and measurement.
    Prerequisites: None."

Maricopa.edu:: MCCCD Official Course Competencies for MAT082
http://www.maricopa.edu/curriculum/M-Z/016mat082.html#comp

    1. Perform order of operations when working with whole numbers, 
       fractions, decimals, integers, and rational numbers. 
    2. Estimate and round.
    3. Identify properties of real numbers. 
    4. Evaluate arithmetic expressions involving exponents and square roots.
    5. Convert between decimals, fractions, and percents. 
    6. Solve application problems using proportions and percents. 
    7. Construct and interpret line, bar, and circle graphs. 
    8. Determine and interpret the mean, median, and mode for sets of data. 
    9. Read and interpret measurement scales. 
   10. Identify and describe geometric figures including squares, 
       rectangles, triangles, and circles. 
   11. Solve application problems using geometric formulas. 
   12. Convert within and between U.S. and metric measurement systems. 
   13. Model and solve real world problems.