Basics of Business Math - Online Course

This series is designed for users who want to improve their basic math skills. It covers basic mathematical calculations commonly used in business settings. Courses cover computing fractions and decimals, the order of operations for combined computations, and solving equations and word problems. It includes the use of proportions, ratios, and percentages, and also provides instruction on the use of a calculator for business applications.

This series is for all who want to improve their ability to work with fractions. This online course contains 6 lessons and should take approximately 16 hours to complete.

Lesson 1: Fractions (3.0) hours

Fractions teaches you how to recognize how to add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions, explain how to write equal fractions, solve combined computations, and use fractions to solve application problems. This course provides instruction and practice in basic business math skills for the area of fractions. Topics include Basics of Fractions, Equal Fractions, Adding and Subtracting Fractions, Mixed Numbers, Multiplying Fractions and Mixed Numbers, Dividing Fractions, Combined Computations, and Course Review.

Lesson 2: Decimals (3.0) hours

Decimals teaches you how to compare decimals and round decimals to the nearest tenth and nearest hundredth, add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals, perform combined addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division problems using the rules of order, and solve math problems using decimals. This course teaches how to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using decimals. It also shows the order in which to do this for combined computations. Topics include Overview, Adding and Subtracting, Multiplying Decimals, Dividing with Decimals, Combined Computations, and Course Review.

Lesson 3: Calculator (3.0) hours

Calculator teaches you how to add, subtract, multiply, and divide with a calculator, use the constant function, multiply and divide by fractions, use the percent key to do percent calculations, solve squares and square roots, perform chain calculations and combined operations, and use common formulas to perform financial calculations. This course provides instruction and practice in using a calculator for business math. Topics include Fundamentals, Other Basic Operations, The Percent Key, More Special Keys, Combined Operations, Combined Formulas, and Course Review.

Lesson 4: Equations (3.0) hours

Equations teaches you how to solve simple equations, solve word problems by using formulas, create ratios to express the relationship between two amounts, use proportions to solve problems involving comparisons of ratios, solve math problems using ratios and proportions, and solve math problems using equations. This course discusses equations and ratios. It teaches what equations and ratios are and how to use them to solve many different word problems. Topics include Equations and Formulas, Inverse Operations, Word Problems, Ratios, Proportions, and Course Review.

Lesson 5: Percents (2.0) hours

Percents teaches you how to convert a decimal to a percent and a percent to a decimal, convert decimals to fractions, fractions to decimals, and fractions to percents, define the terms base, rate, and percentage and identify them in word problems, and solve math problems using percents. This course teaches how to calculate percents. It explains how to convert decimals to percents, percents to decimals, fractions to percents, and percents to fractions. This course also teaches how to solve word problems involving percentages by using formulas. Topics include Introduction to Percents, Reviewing Conversion Rules, Converting to and from Percents, Percentages, Word Problems, and Course Review.

Lesson 6: Reports (2.0) hours

Reports teaches you how to define mean, median, and mode, calculate a simple average, determine the type of average that best represents the measure of central tendency, distinguish between a simple average and a weighted average, calculate a weighted average, identify various types of graphs and charts, read and interpret graphs, and select appropriate graphs. This course provides instruction in evaluating and analyzing basic statistics and graphs used in business reports. Topics include Simple Averages, Weighted Averages, Identifying Graphs and Charts, Reading Graphs, and Selecting Graphs.