Module 1 - Orientation
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MQTA and QLO1 Roadmap
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Activity 2: Topics Covered by the Quantitative Literacy Domain
Under each competency are topics that will be assessed through the MQTA and QLO1.-
Working With Real Numbers
- Predict subsequent terms in sequences
- Represent numbers in decimal, fraction, percentage, and scientific notation forms
- Perform basic calculations using the properties of addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, powers, and roots
- Compute quantities using the natural, integer, and rational number systems
- Compute quantities using the real number system
- Compute quantities using opposites, reciprocals, absolute values
- Compute quantities using exponents and logarithms
- Perform simple algebraic operations using real numbers
- Ratio, Proportion, and Percentage
- Apply principles of proportionality and scaling to solve problems
- Mathematically manipulate ratios and proportions containing mixed units
- Carry out complex, multi-step calculations that involve ratios and proportions
- Carry out complex, multi-step calculations that involve percentages
- Calculate percentage change in constant rate situations
- Algebraic Equations
- Approximate answers in calculations
- Recognize errors in multi-step calculations and procedures
- Solve systems of linear equations in two and three unknowns
- Solve simple equations involving powers and/or radicals
- Solve simple equations involving rational functions
- Functions
- Evaluate basic functions of one variable
- Identify basic properties of functions
- Determine whether a function is invertible in a particular region
- Find the inverse of basic invertible functions
- Solve real-world problems using the properties of basic functions
- Graph numbers on a number line or coordinate plane and derive numbers from graphic or coordinate representations
- Geometry
- Solve simple real-world geometric problems using trigonometric methods
- Solve problems that involve proportional reasoning
- Solve geometric problems using the concepts of similarity and congruence
- Solve real-world problems using geometric methods
- Compute areas for basic planar shapes
- Compute volumes for basic solids
- Measurement
- Convert units in standard measurement systems
- Interpret results in standard measurement systems
- Interpret Data
- Distinguish between designed experiments and other kinds of studies
- Summarize data on a single numeric variable
- Summarize the relationship between two numeric variables
- Identify common misconceptions in statistics
- Probability
- Calculate probabilities involving equally likely outcomes and relative frequencies
- Calculate probabilities involving complementary events, independence, and conditional probability
- Statistics
- Distinguish between random and nonrandom samples
- Characterize the error in estimates of population quantities
- Identify the assumptions of simple inferential statistical procedures
- Make judgments as to the correctness of assumptions of simple inferential statistical procedures
- Evaluate the validity of arguments involving one or more statistical analyses
- Problem Solving
- Apply standard problem-solving heuristics
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- Extract solvable quantitative problems that are embedded in a situation that is not inherently quantitative
- Formulate a quantitative problem by extracting relevant information from the situation in which it occurs
- Select relevant quantitative problem-solving strategies and techniques to solve multi-step problems
- Translate information presented in one form into one or more other representations
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