Section: Module 2: Significant Digits, Percents and Ratios | Mathematics for Nursing Practice | NextGenU.org

  • Topics:
    • Significant Digits
    • Introduction to Percents
    • Solving Basic Percent Problems
    • Percent Increase, Percent Decrease
    • Introduction to Ratio and Rates
    • Proportion

    • Module 2: Lesson 1: Significant Digits

      Student Learning Outcomes:

      Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

      • Define significant digits and perform operations with considerations to rules of significant digits

      Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 20 minutes.

      Required Learning Resources and Activities
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      Significant Digits URL
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      Read the entire chapter and do the practice questions given. (20 minutes)

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      Quiz Module 2 Lesson 1
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    • Module 2: Lesson 2: Percents

      Student Learning Outcomes:

      Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

      • Convert percents to decimals and fractions
      • Solve problems with percentages
      • General Applications of Percents
      • Calculate percent increase or decrease

      Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 7 minutes.

      Required Learning Resources and Activities
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      Introduction to Percents- Percents as Fractions and Decimals URL
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      Read Chapter 3.5: Introduction to Percents, and do as many of the given examples as needed. (20 minutes)

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      Solving Application problems with Percents URL
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      Read  Chapter 3.6.2: Solving Application problems with Percents, and do as many of the given examples as needed. (25 minutes)

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      Solving Basic Percent Problems. URL
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      Read  Chapter 3.6.1: Solving basic problems with Percents, and do as many of the given examples as needed. (22 minutes)

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      Percent Increase and Percent Decrease URL
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      Read  Chapter 3.7: Percent Increase, Percent Decrease, and do as many of the given examples as needed

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      Quiz Module 2 Lesson 2
      Not available unless: The activity Quiz Module 2 Lesson 1 is complete and passed

    • Module 2: Lesson 3: Ratio, Rates, and Proportion

      Student Learning Outcomes:

      Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

      • Solve Problems of Ratio and Rates
      • Solve proportion problems

      Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 35 minutes.

      Required Learning Resources and Activities
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      Introduction to Mathematical Reasoning (Kearns) URL
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      Read  Chapter 3.8: Introduction to Ratio and Rates, and do as many of the given examples as needed. (20 minutes)

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      Ratio and Proportion URL
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      Read entire section and do the 10 questions at the end of the section. (15 minutes)

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      Module 2 Quiz
      Not available unless: The activity Quiz Module 2 Lesson 2 is complete and passed