Grade 9 Math skill guides

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Ten concise guides across Number, Algebra, Data, Geometry and Measurement, and Financial Literacy.

The full list of 43 specific expectations is on the MTH1W course map. To turn a target course mark into an exam score, use the final exam calculator.

Powers and scientific notation

Evaluate powers and write very large or very small quantities in scientific notation.

Use rates, percentages, and proportional reasoning to solve everyday problems.

Create, solve, and check equations by keeping both sides balanced.

Use slope and a point to write and apply the equation of a line.

Describe a distribution using its centre, spread, shape, and unusual values.

Use a scatter plot and a line or curve of best fit to describe association and make cautious predictions.

Choose and convert metric units while preserving the size of the quantity.

Use the Pythagorean relationship and shape decomposition to solve measurement problems.

Analyse how an asset’s value increases or decreases by a percentage over time.

Create, modify, and justify a budget when income, expenses, or goals change.