Mastering the Fundamentals of Mathematics

Overview

An award-winning professor teaches you the mechanics behind math. Refresh your skills, keep your mind sharp, and appreciate the beauty of mathematics with this course that focuses on foundational concepts. “Mastering the Fundamentals of Mathematics” consists of 24 lectures designed to help learners of all levels, from high school students to adults seeking to improve their math skills.

Course Instructor

Professor Sellers, known for his engaging teaching style, leads this comprehensive course through fundamental mathematical concepts such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

Video Lessons

1. Addition and Subtraction
   • Duration: 33 min
   • Description: An engaging review of addition and subtraction of whole numbers, complete with confidence-building tips.

2. Multiplication
   • Duration: 31 min
   • Description: Focus on multiplying whole numbers and strengthening skills with multi-digit calculations.

3. Long Division
   • Duration: 31 min
   • Description: Learn to set up long division problems, check answers, and handle remainders effectively.

4. Introduction to Fractions
   • Duration: 32 min
   • Description: Define key terms related to fractions and explore equivalence and simplification.

5. Adding and Subtracting Fractions
   • Duration: 32 min
   • Description: Master techniques for adding and subtracting various types of fractions.

• Multiplying Fractions
  • Duration: 30 min
  • Description: Learn to multiply fractions and reduce answers to their lowest terms.

7. Dividing Fractions
   • Duration: 32 min
   • Description: Step-by-step instructions on dividing fractions and related practices.

• Adding and Subtracting Decimals
  • Duration: 30 min
  • Description: Techniques for efficiently adding and subtracting decimal numbers.

• Multiplying and Dividing Decimals
  • Duration: 32 min
  • Description: Understand processes for multiplication and division involving decimals.

10. Fractions, Decimals, and Percents
    • Duration: 32 min
    • Description: Master conversions between fractions, decimals, and percentages.

• Percent Problems
  • Duration: 31 min
  • Description: Solve common percentage problems relevant to daily life, such as tipping.

12. Ratios and Proportions
    • Duration: 30 min
    • Description: Gain insights into solving problems involving ratios and proportions.

13. Exponents and Order of Operations
    • Duration: 31 min
    • Description: Explore exponentiation and learn the order of operations for longer calculations.

14. Negative and Positive Integers
    • Duration: 32 min
    • Description: Learn how to visualize and work with negative numbers confidently.

• Introduction to Square Roots
  • Duration: 31 min
  • Description: Simplify square roots and approximate values without a calculator.

16. Negative and Fractional Powers
    • Duration: 31 min
    • Description: Explore raising numbers to fractional and negative powers.

• Graphing in the Coordinate Plane
  • Duration: 30 min
  • Description: Learn to graph points and lines in the coordinate plane.

18. Geometry-Triangles and Quadrilaterals
    • Duration: 31 min
    • Description: Examine two-dimensional geometry focusing on triangles and quadrilaterals.

19. Geometry-Polygons and Circles
    • Duration: 32 min
    • Description: Explore polygons and circles, learning to calculate perimeter and area.

20. Number Theory-Prime Numbers and Divisors
    • Duration: 31 min
    • Description: Discover properties of integers and concepts like prime factorization.

21. Number Theory-Divisibility Tricks
    • Duration: 32 min
    • Description: Understand divisibility rules and their applications.

• Introduction to Statistics
  • Duration: 32 min
  • Description: Learn about mean, median, mode, and range and how they apply to data.

• Introduction to Probability
  • Duration: 32 min
  • Description: Explore basic probability concepts and their real-world applications.

24. Introduction to Algebra
    • Duration: 31 min
    • Description: Preview the importance of algebra in mathematics and its applications.