Workplace Math 

Objectives -  Participants will be able to:

Math Diagnostic

   Assessment intended as a diagnostic tool for workplace math.                 

Number Recognition
  • Understand the place value system
  • Demonstrate accurate recording of numerical information using place value charts

Rounding and Estimating

  • Give examples of how rounding and estimating are used both on and off the job

  • Explain the concept of rounding and estimating

  • Estimate by multiplying

Operations with Whole Numbers

  • Add whole numbers

  • Subtract whole numbers

  • Multiply whole numbers

Fractions

  • Define fractions and their parts

  • Reduce fractions

  • Raise fractions to higher terms

  • Convert fractions

  • Perform basic mathematic operations with fractions

Decimals

  • Define terms associated with decimals

  • Give examples of how decimals are used on and off the job

  • Explain how to read a decimal

  • Perform operations and calculations using decimals

  • Convert fractions to decimals

  • Convert decimals to fractions or mixed numbers

Ratios and Percents

  • Define ratios and how they are used

  • Write ratios

  • Write and define equal ratios

  • Define percents and how they are used

  • Convert decimals to percents

  • Convert percents to decimals

  • Convert fractions to percents

  • Convert percents to fractions

  • Solve problems involving percents

Working with Money

  • Identify and record different types of currency

  • Define and calculate sales tax

  • Exchange money accurately

Using a Calculator

  • Identify number and utility keys on a calculator

  • Know how to use the function keys

  • Press keys in correct order

  •  Use memory keys

Measurement

  • Identify different types of measurement

  • Measure length

  • Measure area

  • Measure weight

  • Measure volume

  • Measure capacity

  • Measure temperature

  • Identify metric units

Converting Units of Measurement

  • Identify job tasks that require conversions

  • Recognize the rules for choosing the correct operation

  • List the steps to converting units that are different

  • Compute problems accurately that involve conversions

Basic Geometry

 

  • Identify types of lines

  • Perform calculations with lines

  • Identify triangles and their parts

  • Perform calculations with triangles

  • Identify parts of a circle

  • Perform calculations with circles

  • Identify polygons
Charts and Graphs

  • Identify types of graphs

  • Identify the parts of graphs

  • Interpret graphs

  • Create graphs

Back to Curricula Page