MAT-101 - Math in a Modern Society

This course is designed primarily for General Studies and Liberal Arts Transfer students, and is intended to provide a background in the contemporary applications of mathematics to a wide variety of problems.  The excitement of contemporary mathematical thinking will be shared with the non-specialist, to develop students' capacity to engage in logical thinking and to read critically technical information, which is abundant in contemporary society.  Students will use mathematical models for problem solving in three broad areas: The Digital Revolution; Management Science; and Your Money and Resources.

Prerequisite(s)

MAT-061, MAT-078 (C- or better), or placement at a higher level on the math placement test.

Problems

1. What is the missing digit in the UPC number 0 5443X 30250 0?
2. A _____ circuit traverses each edge of a graph exactly once and starts and stops at the same point.
3. Use a maximum bin weight of 10 pounds and we need to pack the following weights: 4, 5, 1, 2, 4, 3, 6, 4, 2, 4.

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