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Course Guide

Module 1: MATH BASIC

A good understanding of mathematics is an essential component of education. The
skill to perform basic mathematical computations is a requisite of many entry-level jobs.
Math Basic simply deals with the basic concept related to mathematics- generally,
counting, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division which are called the basic
math operation. The other mathematical concepts are build-upon these 4 fundamental
operations.

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO)

By the end of this module, the students are expected to:
1. Perform basic skills in business mathematics such as and not limited to: Write
numbers into words and round off numbers. Reduce a fraction to simplest terms and
changed percentage to fractions and decimals or change fractions and decimals to
percentage.

2. Find the percentage, rate, or base and solve percentage problems.

Timing

It will take two weeks or equivalent to 6hrs to complete this module.

LESSON TOPICS Estimated/Suggested Time Allotment WEEK #
# per Topic/Lesson

1 NUMBER RECOGNITION
A. Reading and Writing Numbers 30 min 1 hrs.
B. Round-off Numbers 30 min
2 FUNDAMENTAL OPERATIONS
A. Addition 15 min
B. Subtraction 15 min 1 hrs. wk 1
C. Multiplication 15 min
D. Division 15 min
3 ORDER OF OPERATION
A. 1. MDAS 30 min 1 hrs.
B. 2. PEMDAS/GEMDAS 30 min
4 FRACTIONS
a. Definition 2 min
A. 1. b. Types of Fractions 3 min 10 min
c. Fundamental Rules 5 min
2 hrs.
B. 2. Conversion Improper to Mixed vice-versa 30 min
C. 3. Reducing Fractions to Lowest Term 20 min wk 2
D. 4. Converting Fraction to higher term 20 min
E. 5. Operation with Fractions 40 min
5 COMPARISON OF NUMBERS
A. PERCENTAGES 30 min 1 hrs.
B. RATIOS AND PROPORTIONS 30 min

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