El Dorado Math Outcomes
Pre-Algebra
Updated Spring 2008
Perform basic operations and computations on rational numbers.
Be able to add/subtract/multiply/divide whole numbers, decimals, fractions, and signed numbers.
Be able to compute a given percent of a given number.
Be able to apply algebraic order of operations.
▲ M.1.3.A1 Be able to use estimation techniques. Be able to use unit conversion techniques.
Be able to use a scientific calculator.
▲ M.1.4.A1a,b,d Be able to use formulas.

Be able to apply knowledge of statistics.
▲ M.4.1.K3 Be able to compute the probability and odds of an event.
▲ M.4.2.K4 Be able to compute the measures of central tendency and range of a data set.
▲ M.4.2.A1, K5 Be able to use tables, charts, line graphs, bar graphs, circle graphs, scatter plots, and histograms.
▲ M.4.2.A1 Be able to use box-and-whisker plots, stem-and-leaf plots, and frequency tables.

Be able to simplify algebraic expressions.
▲ M.1.2.K3 Be able to state and apply the commutative, associative, and distributive properties.
Be able to gather like terms.
▲ M.2.2.A2 Be able to translate written information into algebraic expressions.

Be able to solve linear equations.
▲ M.1.2.K3 Be able to use the algebraic properties of equality to solve linear equations.
▲ M.1.2.K3 Be able to use the distributive property to solve linear equations.
▲ M.2.2.A2 Be able to translate written information into algebraic equations.

Be able compute areas and volumes of geometric figures and solids.
Be able to classify special geometric figures.
▲ M.1.4.A1 Be able to compute the perimeter of a polygon and the circumference of a circle.
▲ M.1.4.A1 Be able to compute the area of triangles, rectangles, parallelograms, trapezoids, and circles.
Be able to use addition and subtraction techniques to find the area of other polygons.
▲ M.1.4.A1 Be able to compute the volume of prisms, pyramids, cones, cylinders, and spheres.

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