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Prerequisite Materials for MATH 101
MATH 101 assumes proficiency in the topics listed below. If you need a review of this material, read the model problems for the topic and then answer the corresponding practice exercises. Make sure to check your answers. If you have problems with any of these and need assistance, check for the hours that the Dolciani Math Learning Center is open for support in advance of or at the beginning of the semester.
Working with Fractions
Working with Decimals
Working with Integers
Working with Formulas
Working with Exponents
Working with Rational Numbers
Working With Proportions
Converting Between Fractions, Decimals and Percents
Comparing and Ordering Fractions, Mixed Numbers and Decimals
Troubleshooting Common Errors in Algebra
Rounding Whole Numbers and Decimals
Solving Basic Word Problems
Solving Problems Involving Percents
Solving Linear Equations
Using Order of Operations
Using Functional Notation
Using Basic Operations on Sets
Understanding Graphs of Linear Equations
Reading Points on a Coordinate Plane
Solving Simple Rational Equations
Finding Prime Factorization, Greatest Common Factor, and Least Common Multiple
Polynomials
Raising Positive Decimals Smaller than One to Nonnegative Integer Exponents