Objectives

 

Studying and applying the material in this chapter will help you to:

* Understand how math anxiety prevents comfort and competence with calculations

* Perform basic math calculations on whole numbers, decimals, fractions, percentages, and ratios

* Convert between the following numerical forms: decimals, fractions, percentages, and ratios

* Round off numbers correctly

* Solve mathematical equivalency problems with proportions

* Express time using the 24-hour clock (military time)

* Express numbers using Roman numerals

* Estimate angles from a reference plane

* Use household, metric, and apothecary terms to express length, volume, and weight

* Know equivalencies for converting between the household, metric, and apothecary systems of measurement

* Convert between the Fahrenheit and Celsius temperature scales

 



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