Course Description
Pre-Algebra helps students make a successful transition from arithmetic to algebra by focusing on basic concepts of arithmetic and the applications of mathematics. Students learn about integers, fractions, decimals, expressions, equations, ratios, proportions and percentages, inequalities, graphing, probability and statistics, and geometry. The course highlights the math skills needed to be successful in everyday life and prepares students for future mathematics courses.

Course Breakdown

Ratios
Unit rates
Proportions
Percentages
Sales tax and price
Commission
Simple interest
Compound interest
Inequalities
Compound inequalities Pictographs
Bar graphs
Histograms
Circle graphs
Equations in two variables
Graphing linear inequalities and equations
Slope-intercept form
Scatter plots
Mean, median, and mode
Box-and-whisker plots
Stem-and-leaf plots
Independent and dependent events
Length
Time
Converting between US and metric measurements
Lines and angles
Complementary and supplementary angles
Perimeter, area, surface area, and volume
Polygons

Course Goals
Recognize and represent proportional relationships between quantities.
Represent decimals, ratios, and proportions as percentages.
Perform calculations using percentages.
Write and solve linear inequalities. Graph linear equations and inequalities.
Make inferences about populations based on basic statistical analysis.
Determine and approximate the relative frequencies and probabilities of events occurring.
Solve mathematical problems involving angles, perimeters, areas, and volumes of two- and three-dimensional objects.