FDMAT 108 - Mathematical Tools for the Real World

Institution:

Brigham Young University-Idaho

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Description:

Fulfi lls Foundations/GE Math requirement. Prerequisite: Math 100B with a grade of "B" or higher or one year of high school algebra.This class prepares students to understand, analyze, and solve real-life problems that require quantitative reasoning. Topics include the meaning of probabilities, how to read, critique, and apply statistical information found in news reports, public policy debates, consumer reports, and other daily life and professional situations; the use of mathematical models in describing, understanding, and making predictions about real world phenomena; and the mathematics of loans and investments. Other topics may be included as time permits. All topics will be illustrated by examples and applications from current events, daily life, business, and natural phenomena. (Fall, Winter Spring)

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.byui.edu

Phone Number:

(208) 496-1411

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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