Course Description

Consumer Math is a practical course covering essential topics for high school students. Basic math skills such as rates, ratios, proportions, percents, operations with integers, algebra, and integer exponents; as well as customary and international measurement systems and the conversions between the two, linear measure, area, and volume are all covered prior to continuing on with the study of math in specific consumer areas. The consumer areas include: figuring and calculating income; short and long term budgets; personal banking – different accounts and interest rates; borrowing money; transportation (the world of new cars, used cars, insurance, gas, oil, tires, and such); food; clothing; housing – including mortgages, renting, owning, and home maintenance/improvements; life and health insurance policies; income taxes – becoming familiar with the tax forms; and the financial aspects of taking vacations. With an emphasis on wise stewardship based upon biblical principles, this is a thorough presentation of practical, daily-life consumer math.

To be successful in this class:

Honors students will be required to complete more work than College Prep students. This extra work will fall into three categories: required additional homework problems in each chapter, required additional problems on each chapter test and semester exam, and student-selected additional projects. See the Honors Addendum above for a detailed explanation of the additional honors work.

Grades: 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade

Fees: $465

Prerequisites:

Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry

Course Credit: 1 math (honors)