PACKET #7 Introduction to Mathematics
Definition Mathematics A science of structure and order Evolved from counting measuring and describing the shapes of objects Deals with logical reasoning and quantitative calculation Quantitative Relating to number or quantity
Brief History of Mathematics In Africa, a cave was found containing rocks with geometric patterns scratched into it Artifacts discovered in Africa and France dating back to the earliest times on the planet suggest people tried to quantify time. Evidence suggest that women devised counting to keep track of their menstrual cycles
Brief History of Mathematics II In India, the earliest mathematics is dated around 3000 B.C. in the Indus Valley Civilization Decimal system Weights Right angles Geometric shapes In China Earliest extant mathematics dates during the Shang dynasty around 1600 B.C. Babylon (modern day Iraq) Egypt Greeks All had B.C. timelines in regards to mathematics
Today… Mathematics is a science…that is used within science.
Simple Addition Problems Complete the following
Simple Subtraction Problems Complete the following
Simple Multiplication Problems Complete the following 5693 * 9 225 * 11 625 * 25
Simple Division Problems Complete of the following 475 / 5 / 3 / 12
Homework Problem Set # * / / * 46 + (25 – 3) 63 / 9 * (65 * (3 + 2)) – (66 / * 4)
Fractions
Definition Fraction Indicates small parts/bits of a whole Apple example
Fractions—Problems Addition Subtraction Multiplication Division
Homework Problem Set #2 Provided in Class
Decimals and Rounding Rounding is the process of approximating a quantity Round to two decimal places Round to three decimal places Round to four significant numbers Round to two significant numbers 250