Electronic Proceedings of the Sixteenth Annual International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics

Chicago, Illinois, October 30-November 2, 2003

Paper S101

This is an electronic reprint, reproduced by permission of Pearson Education Inc. Originally appeared in the Proceedings of the Sixteenth Annual International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics, Edited by Corinna Mansfield, ISBN 0-321-30456-x, Copyright (C) 2005 by Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc.


Liberal Arts Math for Survival: Internet and Classroom Formats

Joseph Sukta


Department of Mathematics
Moraine Valley Community College
10900 S. 88th Avenue
Palos Hills, IL 60465
USA


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ABSTRACT

This paper discusses a problem-solving approach to realistic problems involving car and home purchases, refinancing, home renovation, saving strategies, descriptive statistics and probability. Student projects, examples of students' work and Moraine Valley's online Liberal Arts Math course are shared. This course is also taught in web-assisted and traditional classroom formats.

Keyword(s): finite mathematics, applications