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  Naperville Central
High School
440 W. Aurora Ave
Naperville, IL
60540
(630) 420-6452

 

 

 

 

Applied Math

Course Description

This year long course is designed for students who are not in the college-bound mathematics sequence. Topics covered include: computing wages; income tax, return on investment for stocks and bonds; and interest on loans, savings accounts, and credit cards. Also covered are personal finance topics such as calculating the cost of owning a car, traveling, purchasing food and other goods, insurance, housing, and retirement. This course is team taught by the Math and Business Departments if enrollment warrants. Topics taught by the Math Department are reinforced by the Business Department using computers.

Level Prerequisite

Length

Credit

11,12 One Math Credit and Departmental Placement

2 Semesters

1

Book(s)

Practical Mathematics Holt, Rinehart and Winston © 1998

 

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