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9780321257802

Basic College Mathematics

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  • ISBN13:

    9780321257802

  • ISBN10:

    0321257804

  • Edition: 7th
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2006-01-01
  • Publisher: PEARSON
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Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Lial/Salzman/Hestwoodrs"sBasic Mathematics,7e, gives students the necessary tools to succeed in their current math courses, preparing them for future math courses and the rest of their lives. The Lial team creates a pattern for success by emphasizing problem-solving skills, vocabulary comprehension, real-world applications, and strong exercise sets. In keeping with its proven track record, this revision includes an effective new design, many new exercises and applications, and increased Summary Exercises to enhance comprehension and challenge studentsrs" knowledge of the subject matter. Whole Numbers; Multiplying and Dividing Fractions; Adding and Subtracting Fractions; Decimals; Ratio and Proportion; Percent; Measurement; Geometry; Basic Algebra; Statistics For all readers interested in basic mathematics.

Table of Contents

Index of Applications v
Index of Focus on Real-Data Applications x
Preface xi
Feature Walk-Through xvii
To the Student xxi
Diagnostic Pretest xxiii
Whole Numbers
1(108)
Reading and Writing Whole Numbers
2(7)
Adding Whole Numbers
9(10)
Subtracting Whole Numbers
19(10)
Multiplying Whole Numbers
29(10)
Dividing Whole Numbers
39(14)
Long Division
53(12)
Summary Exercises on Whole Numbers
63(2)
Rounding Whole Numbers
65(10)
Exponents, Roots, and Order of Operations
75(6)
Reading Pictographs, Bar Graphs, and Line Graphs
81(6)
Solving Application Problems
87(22)
Summary
95(4)
Review Exercises
99(8)
Test
107(2)
Multiplying and Dividing Fractions
109(78)
Basics of Fractions
110(5)
Mixed Numbers
115(8)
Factors
123(6)
Writing a Fraction in Lowest Terms
129(8)
Summary Exercises on Fraction Basics
135(2)
Multiplying Fractions
137(10)
Applications of Multiplication
147(8)
Dividing Fractions
155(10)
Multiplying and Dividing Mixed Numbers
165(22)
Summary
175(4)
Review Exercises
179(4)
Test
183(2)
Cumulative Review Exercises
185(2)
Adding and Subtracting Fractions
187(62)
Adding and Subtracting Like Fractions
188(5)
Least Common Multiples
193(10)
Adding and Subtracting Unlike Fractions
203(8)
Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers
211(12)
Order Relations and the Order of Operations
223(26)
Summary Exercises on Fractions
231(2)
Summary
233(4)
Review Exercises
237(6)
Test
243(2)
Cumulative Review Exercises
245(4)
Decimals
249(66)
Reading and Writing Decimals
250(9)
Rounding Decimals
259(8)
Adding and Subtracting Decimals
267(8)
Multiplying Decimals
275(6)
Dividing Decimals
281(12)
Summary Exercises on Decimals
291(2)
Writing Fractions as Decimals
293(22)
Summary
301(4)
Review Exercises
305(4)
Test
309(2)
Cumulative Review Exercises
311(4)
Ratio and Proportion
315(56)
Ratios
316(9)
Rates
325(8)
Proportions
333(6)
Solving Proportions
339(8)
Summary Exercises on Ratios, Rates, and Proportions
345(2)
Solving Application Problems with Proportions
347(24)
Summary
355(6)
Review Exercises
361(4)
Test
365(2)
Cumulative Review Exercises
367(4)
Percent
371(100)
Basics of Percent
372(11)
Percents and Fractions
383(12)
Using the Percent Proportion and Identifying the Components in a Percent Problem
395(8)
Using Proportions to Solve Percent Problems
403(14)
Using the Percent Equation
417(8)
Solving Application Problems with Percent
425(10)
Simple Interest
435(8)
Summary Exercises on Percent
441(2)
Compound Interest
443(28)
Summary
451(6)
Review Exercises
457(6)
Test
463(2)
Cumulative Review Exercises
465(6)
Measurement
471(58)
Problem Solving with English Measurement
472(11)
The Metric System---Length
483(8)
The Metric System---Capacity and Weight (Mass)
491(10)
Problem Solving with Metric Measurement
501(4)
Metric---English Conversions and Temperature
505(24)
Summary
513(6)
Review Exercises
519(4)
Test
523(2)
Cumulative Review Exercises
525(4)
Geometry
529(96)
Basic Geometric Terms
530(7)
Angles and Their Relationships
537(6)
Rectangles and Squares
543(10)
Parallelograms and Trapezoids
553(6)
Triangles
559(8)
Circles
567(12)
Summary Exercises on Perimeter, Circumference, and Area
577(2)
Volume
579(8)
Pythagorean Theorem
587(8)
Similar Triangles
595(30)
Summary
603(8)
Review Exercises
611(8)
Test
619(2)
Cumulative Review Exercises
621(4)
Basic Algebra
625(86)
Signed Numbers
626(7)
Adding and Subtracting Signed Numbers
633(12)
Multiplying and Dividing Signed Numbers
645(6)
Order of Operations
651(10)
Summary Exercises on Operations with Signed Numbers
659(2)
Evaluating Expressions and Formulas
661(6)
Solving Equations
667(10)
Solving Equations with Several Steps
677(8)
Using Equations to Solve Application Problems
685(26)
Summary
695(4)
Review Exercises
699(6)
Test
705(2)
Cumulative Review Exercises
707(4)
Statistics
711(1)
Circle Graphs
712(11)
Bar Graphs and Line Graphs
723(10)
Frequency Distributions and Histograms
733(6)
Mean, Median, and Mode
739(8)
Summary
747(8)
Review Exercises
755(6)
Test
761(4)
Cumulative Review Exercises
765
Appendix A: An Introduction to Calculators 1(6)
Appendix B: Inductive and Deductive Reasoning 7(6)
Answers to Selected Exercises 13
Index 1

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