TOPICS and Concepts for Math 38 Challenge Exam

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TOPICS and Concepts for Math 38 Challenge Exam

NOTE:

#1: All arithmetic involves ‘signed’ numbers. That is, negative and positive numbers.

#2: A calculator (or cell phone, or translator or any similar device) is NEVER allowed.

#3: All fractions must be completely simplified.

#4: The problems on the ‘Samples’ exam contains problems similar to, but not exactly like, problems on the actual Challenge Exam. Further, the Challenge Exam may contain problems that are not shown on the ‘Samples’

Exam.’ STUDY !!

The Challenge exam may include, but will not be limited to:

1.

Simplify an arithmetic expression using order of operations (PEMDAS).

These expressions may be either (a) simple PEMDAS, or (b) require substitution of values for x, y, z prior to simplifying.

2.

Perform Fraction arithmetic: add, subtract, multiply, divide, reduce, simplify.

3.

Perform Decimal arithmetic: add, subtract multiply, divide.

4.

Solve ratio and proportion word problems

5.

Simplify an algebraic expression, including:

(a) Distributive Property, and (b) combining like terms

6.

Applications: sales tax, area & perimeter of polygons, percent

7.

Simplify exponential expressions

8.

Solve linear equations

9.

vocabulary terms, eg.: commutative, associative, reciprocal, opposites, distributive, Integer, Real, rational

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