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Basic College Mathematics

ISBN: 9780137436347 | 0137436343
Edition: 3rd
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Pub. Date: 11/1/1997

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SummaryTable of Contents
Suitable for Basic College Mathematics courses including lecture-based classes, discussion oriented classes, self-paced classes, mathematics labs, and computer or audio-visual supported learning centers. This clear, accessible treatment of basic college mathematics features an enhanced problem-solving strategy highlighted by A Mathematics Blueprint for Problem Solving that helps students determine where to begin the problem-solving process, as well as how to plan subsequent problem-solving steps. Also includes Step-by-Step Procedure, realistic Applications, and Cooperative Learning Activities in Putting Your Skills to Work.
Preface to the Studentxiii
Diagnostic Pretestxxv
Whole Numbers
1(92)
Pretest Chapter 1
... MORE(2)
Understanding Whole Numbers
4(8)
Addition of Whole Numbers
12(11)
Subtraction of Whole Numbers
23(11)
Multiplication of Whole Numbers
34(13)
Division of Whole Numbers
47(11)
Putting Your Skills to Work: Buying or Leasing a Car
57(1)
Exponents and Order of Operations
58(6)
Rounding and Estimation
64(9)
Applied Problems
73(20)
Chapter Organizer
84(3)
Chapter 1 Review Problems
87(4)
Chapter 1 Test
91(2)
Fractions
93(82)
Pretest Chapter 2
94(2)
Understanding Fractions
96(7)
Simplifying Fractions
103(8)
Improper Fractions and Mixed Numbers
111(7)
Multiplication of Fractions and Mixed Numbers
118(6)
Division of Fractions and Mixed Numbers
124(8)
The Least Common Denominator and Building up Fractions
132(7)
Addition and Subtraction of Fractions
139(7)
Addition and Subtraction of Mixed Numbers
146(8)
Putting Your Skills to Work: Farming on the Halves
153(1)
Applied Problems Involving Fractions
154(21)
Chapter Organizer
165(3)
Chapter 2 Review Problems
168(3)
Chapter 2 Test
171(2)
Cumulative Test for Chapters 1-2
173(2)
Decimals
175(64)
Pretest Chapter 3
176(2)
Decimal Notation
178(6)
Compare, Order, and Round Decimals
184(6)
Addition and Subtraction of Decimals
190(10)
Putting Your Skills to Work: Personal Checking Account
198(2)
Multiplication of Decimals
200(6)
Division of Decimals
206(8)
Converting Fractions to Decimals and Order of Operations
214(7)
Applied Problems Using Decimals
221(18)
Chapter Organizer
229(2)
Chapter 3 Review Problems
231(4)
Chapter 3 Test
235(2)
Cumulative Test for Chapter 1-3
237(2)
Ratio and Proportion
239(42)
Pretest Chapter 4
240(2)
Ratios and Rates
242(8)
The Concept of Proportions
250(6)
Solving Proportions
256(7)
Applications of Proportions
263(18)
Putting Your Skills to Work: How Crowded Is This City?
270(1)
Chapter Organizer
271(1)
Chapter 4 Review Problems
272(4)
Putting Your Skills to Work: Budget Problems
276(1)
Chapter 4 Test
277(2)
Cumulative Test for Chapters 1-4
279(2)
Percent
281(54)
Pretest Chapter 5
282(2)
Understanding Percent
284(6)
Changing Between Percents, Decimals, and Fractions
290(9)
Solving Percent Problems Using an Equation
299(8)
Solving Percent Problems Using a Proportion
307(7)
Solving Applied Percent Problems
314(21)
Putting Your Skills to Work: Percentages of Beverages Consumed in the U.S.
324(1)
Chapter Organizer
325(3)
Chapter 5 Review Problems
328(3)
Chapter 5 Test
331(2)
Cumulative Test for Chapters 1-5
333(2)
Measurement
335(42)
Pretest Chapter 6
336(1)
American Units
337(7)
Metric Measurements: Length
344(8)
Metric Measurements: Volume and Weight
352(6)
Conversion of Units (Optional)
358(7)
Putting Your Skills to Work: The Mathematics of Computer Capacity
364(1)
Applied Problems
365(12)
Chapter Organizer
370(1)
Chapter 6 Review Problems
371(2)
Chapter 6 Test
373(2)
Cumulative Test for Chapters 1-6
375(2)
Geometry
377(86)
Pretest Chapter 7
378(2)
Rectangles and Squares
380(8)
Parallelograms and Trapezoids
388(8)
Angles and Triangles
396(8)
Square Roots
404(5)
The Pythagorean Theorem
409(9)
Circles
418(9)
Volume
427(8)
Putting Your Skills to Work: The Mathematical Detective
433(2)
Similar Geometric Figures
435(8)
Applications of Geometry
443(20)
Chapter Organizer
449(4)
Chapter 7 Review Problems
453(6)
Chapter 7 Test
459(2)
Cumulative Test for Chapters 1-7
461(2)
Statistics
463(38)
Pretest Chapter 8
464(2)
Circle Graphs
466(5)
Bar Graphs and Line Graphs
471(7)
Putting Your Skills to Work: The Aging of America's Trucks
477(1)
Histograms
478(6)
Mean and Median
484(17)
Chapter Organizer
490(2)
Chapter 8 Review Problems
492(5)
Chapter 8 Test
497(2)
Cumulative Test for Chapters 1-8
499(2)
Signed Numbers
501(46)
Pretest Chapter 9
502(2)
Addition of Signed Numbers
504(10)
Subtraction of Signed Numbers
514(6)
Multiplication and Division of Signed Numbers
520(6)
Order of Operations with Signed Numbers
526(6)
Putting Your Skills to Work: Mathematics of Universal Time
530(2)
Scientific Notation
532(15)
Chapter Organizer
540(1)
Chapter 9 Review Problems
541(2)
Chapter 9 Test
543(2)
Cumulative Test for Chapters 1-9
545(2)
Introduction to Algebra
547
Pretest Chapter 10
548(1)
Variables and Like Terms
549(4)
The Distributive Property
553(5)
Solve Equations Using the Addition Property
558(5)
Solve Equations Using the Division or Multiplication Property
563(6)
Solve Equations Using Two Properties
569(8)
Putting Your Skills to Work: Using Mathematics to Predict Population Increases
575(2)
Translating English to Algebra
577(6)
Applications
583
Chapter Organizer
593(3)
Chapter 10 Review Problems
596(3)
Chapter 10 Test
599(2)
Cumulative Test for Chapters 1-10
601(2)
Practice Final Examination
603
Glossary
1(1)
Appendix A: Tables1(4)
Basic Addition Facts
1(1)
Basic Multiplication Facts
2(1)
Prime Factors
3(1)
Square Roots
4(1)
Appendix B: The Use of a Scientific Calculator5
Solutions to Practice Problems1(1)
Selected Answers1(1)
Index of Applications1(2)
Index3
Photo Credits1

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