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Prealgebra

Academic Year Mathematics

Prealgebra begins by formalizing the rules of arithmetic that students learned in elementary school, building on a rigorous foundation as they move into algebra. We then survey a wide range of topics, including number theory, algebra, geometry, counting, statistics, and probability. Each topic is introduced with compelling problems, including many drawn from major national math contests such as MATHCOUNTS and AMC 8. We place special emphasis on challenging word problems throughout the course.

Homework and exams

Students should expect to spend 1-3 hours on homework every week. Homework will be assigned and completed through the class website, where students receive immediate feedback on their work. Students will take three in-class exams throughout the course.

Textbook

The textbook for the course is Prealgebra by Art of Problem Solving.

Hardcopy and lifetime digital access to the online version of the textbook are included in the tuition and fees of this course.

Syllabus

Schedule in 2023-24

All times Eastern.

Saturday
10:15 – Noon
Aug. 26 – June 8
JingJing Rachel Lin
ENROLL
2 spots left
Saturday
2:45 – 4:30pm
Aug. 26 – June 8
Logan Do
ENROLL
4 spots left
Sunday
12:30 – 2:15pm
Aug. 27 – June 9
Dr. Mohamed Elgindi
ENROLL
1 spot left
Sunday
5:00 – 6:45pm
Aug. 27 – June 9
Joshua Edgerton
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Sunday
7:15 – 9:00pm
Aug. 27 – June 9
Logan Do
ENROLL
3 spots left
Monday
7:15 – 9:00pm
Aug. 28 – June 3
Himani Pandey
WAITLIST
Tuesday
7:15 – 9:00pm
Aug. 29 – June 4
Himani Pandey
WAITLIST
Wednesday
5:00 – 6:45pm
Aug. 30 – June 5
Lakshmi Ganesan
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Wednesday
7:15 – 9:00pm
Aug. 30 – June 5
Shyamala Gopalakrishnan
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Thursday
3:00 – 4:45pm
Aug. 31 – June 6
Rasha Dumarieh
ENROLL
Thursday
7:15 – 9:00pm
Aug. 31 – June 6
Himani Pandey
WAITLIST
Friday
7:15 – 9:00pm
Sep. 1 – June 7
Joshua Edgerton
WAITLIST
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Sample Problems

Below are examples of some of the types of problems that students will encounter in our Prealgebra course.

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