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Fundamental Concepts of Mathematics

Instructor: Cormac O'Sullivan

Textbook: Arithmetic by Anthony Weaver
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If you are having any difficulty with the basics in mathematics, or just need to review things, then this page can help. Select the topic you would like to study yourself through notes or a video.  Topics include signed numbers, fractions, decimals, functions and linear equations. This is all based on the course Mth 01 that used to be offered at BCC.

 

 
Introduction
1.1 - 1.3 Operations with whole numbers, notes, video
1.4 - 1.6 Powers and division, notes, video
1.7 - 1.9 Order of operations, applications, notes, video
 
2.1 - 2.3 Inequalities, adding signed numbers, notes, video
2.4 - 2.5 Subtracting, multiplying signed numbers, notes, video
2.6 - 2.8 Operations with signed numbers, powers, roots, notes, video
 
3.1 - 3.3 Introduction to fractions, mixed numbers, notes, video
3.4 - 3.5 Multiplication, equivalence, cancellation, notes, video
3.6 - 3.7 Prime factorization and the GCF, pre-cancelling, notes, video
3.8 Adding, subtracting fractions, the LCD, notes, video
3.9 - 3.11 Comparing, dividing fractions, mixed numbers, notes, video
3.12 - 3.13 Mixed numbers and combined operations, notes, video
 
4.1 - 4.4 Decimals: introduction, comparing, rounding, notes, video
4.5 - 4.7 Adding, subtracting, multiplying decimals, notes, video
4.8 - 4.9 Dividing decimals, notes, video
4.10 - 4.12 Scientific notation, percents, parts, notes, video
 
5.1 - 5.2 Ratios, proportions, notes, video
5.3 Percent problems, notes, video
5.4 - 5.5 Rates, similar triangles, notes, video
 
6.1 - 6.2 Evaluating expressions, formulas, notes, video
6.3 Functions, 1.9 The Pythagorean Theorem, notes, video
6.4 - 6.5 Linear equations, notes, video
6.5 More linear equations, notes, video