Work on the topic
Before you read the passage, talk about these questions.
1. What is 0.5 as a fraction?
2. What is a math statement that shows two ratios are equal?
Course Description for Electronics Math 101
This course teaches math skills to electronics students. Two basic concepts that will be taught are fractions and decimals. Students will learn how to add and subtract fractions and decimals. Later, students will learn how to multiply and divide fractions and decimals. All of these skills will be tested in the Final Exam. After these basics, more difficult concepts will be taught. Students will learn how to find the root of a number. They will also understand how to use the power of a number. These new skills will be used to complete math formulas. Students will also understand ratios and proportions by the end of the course.
Read the course description. Then, choose the correct answers.
1 What is the purpose of this course description?
A to list concepts to be studied in the course
B to describe ratios and proportions
C to list items that will be on the Final Exam
D to explain how to multiply decimals
2 Which of the following will NOT be taught in the course?
A how to multiply fractions
B how to add decimals
C how to divide proportions
D how to subtract decimals
3 What will the root and power of a number be used for?
A ratios
B decimals
C proportions
D formulas
Match the words (1-8) with the definitions (A-H).
1 _ add
2 _ subtracted
3 _ multiply
4 _ divide
5 _ ratio
6 _ power
7 _ root
8 _ proportion
A shows that two ratios are equal to each other
B take away a number from another number
C shows how many times the number is multiplied by itself
D the original number that multiplies by itself to reach the other larger number
E increase a number a certain amount of times
F combine numbers to form another total number
G decrease a number a certain amount of times
H shows the relation between two or more values
Read the sentence and choose the correct word.
1 Jenna used a decimal / power to show the number in units of ten.
2 Henry made a formula / proportion using symbols to make a statement.
3 A root / fraction is useful to show one whole number being divided by another.