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Understand and Use Numbers
Understand and Use Numbers
In the Gateway Program, you will learn math skills like multiplication, fractions, percentage, geometry, and algebra.
In the Gateway Program, you will learn math skills like multiplication, fractions, percentage, geometry, and algebra.
You will also learn how to apply your math skills to the real life tasks that you need to do each day, such as shopping, preparing meals, helping your kids with their homework, or measuring materials needed to build something.
You will also learn how to apply your math skills to the real life tasks that you need to do each day, such as shopping, preparing meals, helping your kids with their homework, or measuring materials needed to build something.
The following 4 task groups describe most of the daily activities where we use numbers. Click on each link to take a quiz to check some skills in that area.
The following 4 task groups describe most of the daily activities where we use numbers. Click on each link to take a quiz to check some skills in that area.
Numbers are all around us every day!
Numbers are all around us every day!
In the Gateway Program, you will work with your Instructor to decide which daily tasks requiring the use of numbers are the most important in your life.
In the Gateway Program, you will work with your Instructor to decide which daily tasks requiring the use of numbers are the most important in your life.
Manage Money: sample tasks
Manage Money: sample tasks
- pay bills
- create budget
- understand tax, tips, discounts, simple interest on loans
- convert Canadian currency
Manage Time: sample tasks
Manage Time: sample tasks
- read digital and analogy clocks
- create and read time sheets and logs for work
- build good time management skills
Use Measures: sample tasks
Use Measures: sample tasks
- use metric measurements
- read a tape measure
- calculate perimeter, area, and volume
Manage Data: sample tasks
Manage Data: sample tasks
- read graphs, charts, and tables
- calculate mean, median, mode, and range from data sets
- find slope and rate of change
- use ratios, proportions, and percentages
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