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02.01 Why is algebra important?

(approximately 1 minute reading, 25 minute video, a ten minute article, a twenty minute puzzle and three ten to twenty minute review quizzes) The term “Algebra” came from the Arabic word “Aljaber”, which means “restoring the broken”. The father of algebra is Alkhwarizmi, whose book is “Aljaber wa Almuqabala”, which …

02.05 How is interest calculated?

(approximately 8 minutes reading, a 10 minute activity and a 20 minute slideshow/activity) Photo by Christiann Koepke on Unsplash Read this online article on how credit card interest is calculated and, while following through the calculations provided, work through the approximate calculation using an APR of 20.24% and the 25 …