Additional content may include further selections from probability or discrete mathematics. Graphing calculators and computers are used throughout the course. Consumer mathematics teaches the math skills needed for home management, purchasing of goods, taxes, banking, investing, housing, and transportation. It approaches these topics from the standpoint of how much money it will take to pursue a specific life style. This course emphasizes the study of plane and solid figures and makes definite connections to algebra and arithmetic, as well as topics from other disciplines.
Technology is an essential part of the course.
Students will discover, investigate, and prove geometric properties with a computer drawing program and the TI-82 graphing calculator. The course is aligned with the NCTM Standard, Wisconsin State Standard, and the Gibraltar School Standards. This is the final course in the math sequence.