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Course Outline for Mathematics
Unit 1.Test-Taking Tips for Multiple-Choice Math Questions
Unit 2. Fractions and Mixed Numbers
- Reducing Fractions
- Addition and Subtraction of Fractions
- Finding the LCD
- Multiplication and Division of Fractions
- Comparing Fractions
- Word Problems
Unit 3. Decimals
- What is a Decimal?
- Changing Fractions into Decimals
- Changing Decimals to Fractions
- Comparing Decimals
- Addition and Subtraction of Decimals
- Multiplication and Division of Decimals
- Rounding Decimals
Unit 4. Percents
- Changing Decimals into Percents
- Percentage Word Problems
- Finding 10% of a Number
(Test on Units 2, 3 and 4)
Unit 5. Square Roots and Powers
Unit 6. Measurement
- American Measurement
- Metric Measurement
- Temperature Measurement
Unit 7. Geometry
- Lines, Quadrilaterals, Triangles, Circles
- Perimeter and Area
(Test on Units 5, 6 and 7)
Unit 8. Statistics and Probability
- Finding the Mean
- Finding the Median
- Finding the Mode
- Finding Averages of Weighted Quantities
Unit 9. Graphs
- Bar
- Line
- Circle
- Pictographs
Unit 10. Ratio and Proportion
(Test on Units 8, 9 and 10)
Unit 11. Distance Formula
- Combined Rates
- Average of Two Rates
- Gasoline Problems
Unit 12. Interest and Compound Interest Formulas
Unit 13. Taxes
(Test on Units 11, 12 and 13)
Unit 14. Sequence of Numbers
Unit 15. Word Problems
(Test on Units 14 and 15)
Cumulative Math Test from actual Civil Service Mathematics Examinations