Do fractions and decimals make you apprehensive about maths? Do you lack confidence in dealing with numbers? If so, then this free course, Numbers, units and arithmetic, is for you. The course will explain the basics of working with positive and negative numbers and how to multiply and divide with fractions and decimals.
Course learning outcomes
After studying this course, you should be able to:
write whole numbers and decimals in place-value columns and compare their sizes
multiply and divide whole numbers and decimals by 10, 100, 1000 and so on
indicate given fractions on a diagram and find equivalent fractions for a given fraction
I think 5 hours is very ambitious to complete the course, especially if you aim to actually answer all the examples and activities and not just skip straight through. I think anywhere between 6 and 7 hours is more realistic as section 3 takes around 4 hours on its own. It would also be useful to know beforehand that a calculator is needed. Overall though it is a good introductory course and for the most part well explained with straight forward diagrams.