SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTION FOR MATH 157

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This course provides just-in-time preparation of the mathematical skills necessary to be successful in MATH-157 and MATH-257 with an emphasis on problem-solving and college-readiness skills. Topics may include accuracy vs precision, order of operations, number theory, fraction and decimal arithmetic, percent, properties of real numbers, conversions and unit analysis, geometry and measurement, factoring, mental math, exponents and scientific notation, lines and graphing, probability, and statistics. This course must be taken concurrently with MATH-157 . Prerequisite: MATH-023 or MATH-025 with a grade of C or better or satisfactory placement score.