College Mathematics: Growth

Growth

date assignment optional activities

Wed, Jun 6 Practice converting between percent and decimal.
Do these percent calculations; check your answers.

Answer these comparison questions. Check your answers.
Answer these size questions. Check your answers.

Read the notes on increase/decrease as multiplier.
Complete these exercises; check your answers.

State the MULTIPLIER in these stories; check your answers. Complete the comparison shopping example.

Thu, Jun 7 Complete this table of multiplier meanings.

Read section 10.1, especially Examples 10.1, 10.3, and 10.6
Complete these examples; check your answers.

Do Ch. 10: #1, 5, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 28*, 29*, 81*, 83*.
Do these multiplier problems; check your answers. Explore these number patterns. What comes next?
Can you describe/explain each pattern?

Fri, Jun 8 Do the linear vs. exponential growth exercises.
Check your answers.

Solve these growth problems; check your answers.
Do Ch. 10: #49, 81*, 82*.

Read section 10.3 in the book.
Do Ch. 10: #31a, 32, 35, 37a, 43.
Do these compounding problems and check your answers.
You may find this calculator guide helpful. If you need more practice, do these problems.
Check your answers.

Mon, Jun 11 Read these notes on annuities.
Do #1-4 from these exercises; check your answers.
Do Ch. 10: #66, 70. See how investing earlier is much better.
Learn how to be financially happy.
Learn how to have enough money.

Tue, Jun 12 Read these notes on loans.
Do #5-8 from these exercises; check your answers.
Do Ch. 10: #77, 79.

Be sure you can read carefully and tell the difference between single-payment situations and annuities:
Here's a short quiz, along with a key.

Here are some practice problems.
Many of the answers can be found in this table.

Review for Test 2. Be sure you can read carefully and tell the difference between single-payment situations and annuities:
Here's a short quiz, along with a key.
Learn to build spreadsheets for investment and loan schedules.
Here's an example loan schedule.

Here are the "Jeopardy!" answers.
Check the questions.

Wed, Jun 13 Test 2, in-class part

Complete testing center part by Sat, Jun 16.

Testing Center info:
NRG 3237
M-F 8-8
Sa 8-6

Bring ACC photo ID, pens, pencils, erasers, calculator.
DO NOT bring in phones, tablets, laptops,..., food, drinks.
They take this very seriously.

date	assignment	optional activities
Wed, Jun 6	Practice converting between percent and decimal. Do these percent calculations; check your answers. Answer these comparison questions. Check your answers. Answer these size questions. Check your answers. Read the notes on increase/decrease as multiplier. Complete these exercises; check your answers. State the MULTIPLIER in these stories; check your answers.	Complete the comparison shopping example.
Thu, Jun 7	Complete this table of multiplier meanings. Read section 10.1, especially Examples 10.1, 10.3, and 10.6 Complete these examples; check your answers. Do Ch. 10: #1, 5, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 28, 29, 81, 83. Do these multiplier problems; check your answers.	Explore these number patterns. What comes next? Can you describe/explain each pattern?
Fri, Jun 8	Do the linear vs. exponential growth exercises. Check your answers. Solve these growth problems; check your answers. Do Ch. 10: #49, 81, 82. Read section 10.3 in the book. Do Ch. 10: #31a, 32, 35, 37a, 43. Do these compounding problems and check your answers. You may find this calculator guide helpful.	If you need more practice, do these problems. Check your answers.
Mon, Jun 11	Read these notes on annuities. Do #1-4 from these exercises; check your answers. Do Ch. 10: #66, 70.	See how investing earlier is much better. Learn how to be financially happy. Learn how to have enough money.
Tue, Jun 12	Read these notes on loans. Do #5-8 from these exercises; check your answers. Do Ch. 10: #77, 79. Be sure you can read carefully and tell the difference between single-payment situations and annuities: Here's a short quiz, along with a key. Here are some practice problems. Many of the answers can be found in this table. Review for Test 2.	Be sure you can read carefully and tell the difference between single-payment situations and annuities: Here's a short quiz, along with a key. Learn to build spreadsheets for investment and loan schedules. Here's an example loan schedule. Here are the "Jeopardy!" answers. Check the questions.
Wed, Jun 13	Test 2, in-class part Complete testing center part by Sat, Jun 16. Testing Center info: NRG 3237 M-F 8-8 Sa 8-6 Bring ACC photo ID, pens, pencils, erasers, calculator. DO NOT bring in phones, tablets, laptops,..., food, drinks. They take this very seriously.