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CENTRAL BICOL STATE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE

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COURSE CONTENT

MATH 2

Contemporary Mathematics

COURSE CONTENT:

TIME ALLOTMENT INTENDED LEARNING TOPICS/COVERAGE

OUTCOMES (ILO’s)

In this learning experience, the Introduction

students are expected to:
Week 1 o CBSUA PVMGO
Inculcate in them the sense of o Quality Policy
pride and the core values of o CORE values
August 14 – 18 CBSUA. o College Goals
o Course Syllabus
Orient students about the o Course Requirement
course, its requirements.
o Grading System
o University/College Policies
o Classroom Policies &
Guidelines

At the end of this chapter, Basic Concepts

students should be able to: o Review of Basic
Operations
Explain the basic concepts of o Order of Operation
Week 2 problem solving. o Area and Volume
Formulas
Discuss the prerequisites o Prime Factors Introduction
August 21 – 25 concept in algebra. to Fractions
o Addition and Subtraction of
Apply the rules for order of Fractions
operation. o Multiplication and Division
of Fractions
Solve personal finance
o Addition and Subtraction of
problems involving percent.
Decimal
o Rounding Numbers
Solve the application problem
involving the addition, o Multiplication and Division
subtraction, multiplication, and of Decimal
 division of whole numbers,
fractions, and decimal fractions
and percent.
o Percent Rate, Base and
Part Powers and Roots
o Application involving
Percent:
o Business and Personal
Finance

At the end of this chapter, Signed Numbers and Powers

students should be able to:
Week 3 Find the absolute value of
signed numbers.
August 28 – Add, subtract, multiply, and
September 1 divide signed numbers.
Add, subtract, multiply, and
divide signed numbers
involving fractions.
of 10
o Addition of Signed
Numbers
o Subtraction of Signed
Numbers
o Multiplication and Division
of Signed Numbers
o Signed fractions
o Powers of 10
o Scientific Notation

Use the rules for exponents of

powers of 10 to multiply,
divide, and raise a power to a
power.

Work with numbers in scientific

notations.

At the end of this chapter, The Metric System

students should be able to:
o Introduction to the Metric
Week 4 Apply basic concepts of the System Length
metric system, involving the SI o Mass and Weight
prefixes and units of measure. o Volume and Area
September 4 - 8 o Time, Current, and Other
Use conversion factors to Units
change from one unit to o Temperature
another within the metric o Metric and U.S.
system of weight and
Conversion
measures using length, mass
and weight, volume and area,
time, current, and other units

At the end of this chapter, Measurement

students should be able to:
Week 5
Distinguish the difference
between an exact number and
September 11 – 15 an approximate number
Find the number of significant
digits of a measurement.
o Approximate Numbers and
Accuracy
o Precision and Greatest
Possible Error
o The Vernier Caliper
o The Micrometer Caliper
o Addition and Subtraction
of Measurement

Find the precision and greatest
possible error of a
measurement.
Distinguish the difference
between the accuracy and the
precision of a measurement.
o Multiplication and Division
of Measurement
o Relative Error and Percent
of Error
o Color Code of Electrical
Resistors Reading Scales

Read metric and U.S.

measurement to add, subtract,
multiply and divide.

Use the rules for measurement

to add, subtract, multiply and
divide measurement.

Week 6 Assessment 1

September 18 - 22 Examination Test – Coverage are the topics from weeks 2 – 5.

At the end of this chapter, Polynomials: An Introduction

students should be able to: to Algebra

Apply the rules for order of o Fundamental Operation

operations to evaluate
Week 7 expressions with numbers and
to evaluate algebraic
expressions when the values
September of the letters are given.
25 – 29
Simplify algebraic expressions
by removing parenthesis and
combining like terms.
Simplifying Algebraic
Expressions
o Addition and Subtraction
of Polynomials
o Multiplication of Monomial
Multiplication of
Polynomial Division by a
Monomial Division by a
Polynomial

Add and subtract polynomials.

Multiply monomials and

polynomials.

Divide a monomial and a

polynomial by a monomial.

Divide a polynomial by a
polynomial.

At the end of this chapter,

students should be able to: Equations and
Formulas
Use the addition, subtraction, o Equations
multiplication and division o Equations with Variables in
properties of equality to solve Both Members
Week 8 simple equations..
 o Equations with
Solve equations with Parentheses
October 2 - 6 parentheses. o Equations with Fractions
o Translating Words into
Solve equations with fractions. Algebraic Symbols
o Application Involving
Translate words into algebraic Equations Formulas
symbols. o Substituting Data into
Formulas Reciprocal
Solve application problems Formulas using a
using equations. Calculator
Solve a formula for a given
letter.

Substitute data into a formula

and find the value of the
indicated letter using the rules
for working with
measurements.

At the end of this chapter, Ratio and Proportion

students should be able to: o Ratio
o Proportion
Week 9 Express a ratio and a rate in o Direct Variation
lowest terms. o Inverse Variation

October 9 - 13 Solve a proportion

Solve application problems

using rations, rates, and
proportions.

Solve application problems

involving direct variation

Solve application problems

involving inverse variation.

At the end of this chapter, Graphing Linear Equations

students should be able to:
Week Find ordered pairs of numbers
10 that are solution to a linear
equation with two variables.
o Linear Equation with Two
Variables
o Graphing Linear Equations
o The Slope of a Line
o The Equation of a Line

October 16 – 20 Plot points in the number

plane.

Graph a linear equation by

plotting points.

Find the slope of a line.

Determine when two line are

 parallel, or neither by finding
the slope of the lines.

Graph a linear equation given

its slope and y intercept and
through a given point with a
given slope.

At the end of this chapter, Systems of Linear Equations

students should be able to: o Solving pairs of linear
Equations by Graphing
Solve a pair of linear equations o Solving Pairs of linear
Week 11 by graphing. Equations by Addition
o Solving pairs of linear
Solve a pair of linear equations Equations by Substitution
October 23 – 27 by addition o Application Involving pairs
of linear Equations
Solve a pair of linear equations
by substitution.

Solve application problems

involving pairs of linear
equations.

Week 12 Assessment 2

October 30 – Examination Test – Coverage are the topics from weeks 7 – 11.
November 3

At the end of this chapter, Factoring Algebraic

students should be able to:
Find the greatest common
monomial factor in an
Week 13 algebraic expression
Find the product of two
November 6 – 10 binomials mentally
Factor trinomials.
Find the square of a binomial.
Expressions
o Finding Monomials Factors
Finding the product of two
Binomials Mentally
o Finding Binomial Factors
o Special Products
o Finding Factors of Special
Products
o Factoring General
Trinomials

Identify and find the product of

the sum and difference of two
terms.

Identify and factor perfect

square trinomials.

Identify and factor the

difference of two squares.
 At the end of the unit, the
student will be able to:
Solve quadratic equations by
factoring.
Solve quadratic equations by
using the quadratic formula.
Solve application problems
involving quadratic equations.
Week 14
Graph quadratic equations.
November 13 – 17
Find the vertex of a parabola.
Quadratic Equations
o Solving Quadratic
Equations by Factoring
o The Quadratic Formula
Application Involving
Quadratic Equations
o Graph of Quadratic
Equations Imaginary
Numbers

Express the square root of a

negative number as an
imaginary number in terms of j.

Simplify powers of j.

Solve quadratic equations with

imaginary roots.

At the end of this chapter, Geometry

students should be able to: o Angles and Polygons
Quadrilaterals
Use a protractor to measure an o Triangles
angle. o Similar Polygons Circles
Week 15 o Radian Measures
Apply the basic definition and o Prism
November 20 - 24 relationships for angles, lines, o Cylinders
and geometric figures to solve
o Pyramids and Cones
application problems.
Spheres
Find the area and perimeter of
quadrilateral and triangles.

Use the Pythagorean theorem

to find the side of a right
triangle when two sides are
known.

Use the relationship of similar

polygons to solve application
problems.

Find the area and

circumference of circles.

Use the relationships of

chords, secants, and tangent
lines of circle, arcs of circles,
and inscribes and central
 angles to solve application
problems.

Use radian measures to solve

application problems.

Find the volume, the lateral

surface area, and the total
surface area of prisms,
cylinders, pyramids, cones,
and spheres.

At the end of the unit, the Right Triangle Trigonometry

student will be able to:
Write the trigonometric ratios
for the sine, cosine, and
tangent of an angle using the
basic terms of a right triangle.
Week 16 Find the value of a
trigonometric ratio using a
November 27 – scientific calculator.
December 1
Use a trigonometric ratio to
find angles
o Trigonometric Ratios
o Using Trigonometric
Ratios to Find Angles
o Using Trigonometric
Ratios to Find Sides
o Solving Right Triangles
Applications Involving
Trigonometric Ratios

Use trigonometric ration to find

sides.

Solve a right triangle.

Solve application problem

involving trigonometric ratios
and right triangles.

At the end of the unit, the Basic Statistics

student will be able to: o Bar Graphs
Use bar graph, circle graph, o Circle Graph
line graph, and frequency o Line Graph
distributions to presenter data. o Other Graphs
o Mean Measurement
Find and use the mean, the o Other Average
median, and the mode of a
Measurement and
data set.
Percentiles
o Range and Standard
Find and use percentiles to
Deviation Group Data
describe ranked data.
o Standard Deviation for
Week 17 Find the range and the sample Grouped Data.
standard deviation of a set of o Statistical process Control
December 4 – 8 data. o Other Graphs for
Statistical Data Normal
Find the sample standard Distribution
 deviation of a set of grouped o Probability
data. o Independent Events

Use statistical process control

tools and techniques to
determine whether a process
is in control.

Use histogram, run charts, and

scatter grams to view data.

Use a normal distribution to

find the number or percent of
data within given interval.

Find the sample space for a

given event and the probability
that a given event will happen.

Determine when two events

are independent and find the
probability of two independent
events.

Week 18 Assessment 3
Examination Test – Coverage are the topics from weeks 13 – 18.
December 11 – 15

Prepared by:

MAYLYN R. TALAGUIT
Instructor 1

Attested by:

MALTHUS C. FABICO, MAT

Program Chairperson

FLORDELIZA S. RELLOSO, PhD

Program Chairperson
Noted by:

JENNIFER V. PEREZ, MAT

Dean, College of Industrial Technology