Basic college mathematics
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Basic college mathematics
Prentice Hall, c1999
Available at 1 libraries
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Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This engaging introductory mathematics worktext combines a student-friendly approach, giving students ample opportunity to practice skills and to see how those skills relate to their lives and to the real world. The goals of this worktext are to: 1) ensure that students have the most up-to-date, relevant text preparation for their next math course; 2) enhance students' perception of math by exposing them to real-life situations through graphs and applications; and 3) ensure that students have an organized, integrated learning system at their fingertips. The package features the text and text-specific supplements, including Martin-Gay's acclaimed tutorial videotapes.
Table of Contents
1. The Whole Numbers.
Place Value and Names for Numbers. Adding Whole Numbers. Subtracting Whole Numbers. Rounding and Estimating. Multiplying Whole Numbers. Dividing Whole Numbers. An Introduction to Problem Solving. Exponents and Order of Operations.
2. Multiplying and Dividing Fractions.
Introduction to Fractions and Mixed Numbers. Factors and Prime Factorization. Simplest Form. Multiplying Fractions. Dividing Fractions.
3. Adding and Subtracting Fractions.
Adding and Subtracting Like Fractions. Least Common Multiple. Adding and Subtracting Unlike Fractions. Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers. Order, Exponents, and Order of Operations.
4. Decimals.
Introduction to Decimals. Order and Rounding. Adding and Subtracting Decimals. Multiplying Decimals. Dividing Decimals. Estimating and Order of Operations. Fractions and Decimals.
5. Ratio and Proportion.
Ratios. Rates. Proportions. Proportions and Problem Solving.
6. Percent.
Introduction to Percent. Percents and Fractions. Solving Percent Problems with Equations. Solving Percent Problems with Proportions. Applications of Percent. Percent and Problem Solving: Sales Tax, Commission, and Discount. Percent and Problem Solving: Interest.
7. Measurement.
Length: U.S. and Metric Systems of Measurement. Weight and Mass. Capacity: U.S. and Metric Systems of Measurement. Temperature. Conversion between U.S. and Metric Units. Energy: : U.S. and Metric Systems of Measurement.
8. Geometry.
Lines and Angles. Plane Figures and Solids. Perimeter. Area. Volume. Square Roots and the Pythagorean Theorem. Congruent and Similar Triangles.
9. Statistics and Probability.
Reading Pictographs, Bar Graphs, and Line Graphs. Reading Circle Graphs. Reading Histograms. Mean, Median, and Mode. Counting and Introduction to Probability.
10. The Real Numbers.
Signed Numbers. Adding Signed Numbers. Subtracting Signed Numbers. Multiplying and Dividing Signed Numbers. Order of Operations.
11. Introduction to Algebra.
Introduction to Variables. Solving Equations: The Addition Property. Solving Equations: The Multiplication Property. Solving Equations Using Addition and Multiplication Properties. Equations and Problem Solving.
Appendix A: Addition Table and One Hundred Addition Facts.
Appendix B: Multiplication Table and One Hundred Multiplication Facts.
Appendix C: Review of Geometric Figures.
Appendix D: Fraction, Decimal Equivalents Table.
Appendix E: Table of Squares and Sqaure Roots.
Appendix F: Compound Interest Table.
Answers to Selected Exercises.
Solutions to Selected Exercises.
Index.
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