The course’s content, assignments, and assessments for Math for Our World are aligned to the following topics:
Chapter 1: General Problem Solving
- Problem Solving with Proportional Relationships and Geometry
- Unit Conversion
- Estimation, Precision and Accuracy
Chapter 2: Excel
- Data Entering, Editing, and Formatting
- Data Analysis, Statistical Functions & Formulas
- Charts: Choosing & Formatting Appropriately
Chapter 3: Math of Finance
- Simple and Compound Interest
- Annuities and Loans
Chapter 4: Statistics: Collecting Data
- Data Collection Basics
- Sampling and Experimentation
- Graphical Representation of Data
Chapter 5: Statistics: Describing Data
- Measure of Central Tendency
- Measures of Distribution
Chapter 6: Normal Distribution
- The Normal Curve
- Z-scores and Percentiles
Chapter 7: Probability
- Computing the Probability of an Event
- Applications With Probability
