Basic College Mathematics

by Miller, Julie; O'Neill, Molly; Hyde, Nancy

• ISBN13: 9780077281137
• ISBN10: 0077281136
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2008-10-10
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math

Summary

Basic College Mathematicsoffers a refreshing approach to the traditional content of the course. Presented in worktext format,Basic College Mathematicsfocuses on basic number skills: operations and problem-solving with whole numbers, fractions, and decimals. Other topics include geometry, measurement, ratios, proportions, percents, and the real number system (with an introduction to algebra). The text reflects the compassion and insight of its experienced author team with features developed to address the specific needs of developmental level students. .

Table of Contents

Whole Numbers

Introduction to Whole Numbers

Addition of Whole Numbers and Perimeter

Subtraction of Whole Numbers

Rounding and Estimating

Multiplication of Whole Numbers and Area

Division of Whole Numbers Problem Recognition Exercises - Operations on Whole Numbers

Exponents, Square Roots, and the Order of Operations

Problem-Solving Strategies

Fractions and Mixed Numbers: Multiplication and Division

Introduction to Fractions and Mixed Numbers

Prime Numbers and Factorizations

Simplifying Fractions to Lowest Terms

Multiplication of Fractions and Applications

Division of Fractions and Applications Problem Recognition Exercises - Multiplication and Division of Fractions

Multiplication and Division of Mixed Numbers

Fractions and Mixed Numbers: Addition and Subtraction

Addition and Subtraction of Like Fractions

Least Common Multiple and Equivalent Fractions

Addition and Subtraction of Unlike Fractions

Addition and Subtractions of Mixed Numbers Problem Recognition Exercises - Operations on Fractions and Mixed Numbers

Order of Operations and Applications of Fractions and Mixed Numbers

Decimals

Decimal Notation and Rounding

Addition and Subtraction of Decimals

Multiplication of Decimals

Division of Decimals Problem Recognition Exercises - Operations on Decimals

Fractions as Decimals

Order of Operations and Applications of Decimals

Ratio and Proportion

Ratios

Rates Problem Recognition Exercises - Ratios and Rates

Proportions

Applications of Proportions and Similar Figures

Percents

Percents and Their Fraction and Decimal Forms

Fractions and Decimals and Their Percent Forms

Percent Proportions and Applications

Percent Equations and Applications Problem Recognition Exercises -- Percents

Applications Involving Tax and Commission

Percent Increase and Decrease

Simple and Compound Interest

Measurement

Converting U.S. Customary Units of Length

Converting U.S. Customary Units of Time, Weight, and Capacity

Metric Units of Length

Metric Units of Mass and Capacity and Medical Applications Problem Recognition Exercises - Conversion of Units

Converting Between U.S. Customary and Metric Units

Geometry

Lines and Angles

Triangles and the Pythagorean Theorem

Quadrilaterals, Perimeter, and Area

Circles, Circumference, and Area Problem Recognition Exercises - Perimeter, Circumference, and Area

Volume

Introduction to Statistics

Tables, Bar Graphs, Pictographs, and Line Graphs

Frequency Distributions and Histograms

Circle Graphs Problem Recognition Exercises - Tables and Graphs

Mean, Median, and Mode

Introduction to Probability

Real Numbers

Real Numbers and the Real Number Line

Addition of Real Numbers

Subtraction of Real Numbers Problem Recognition Exercises - Addition and Subtraction of Real Numbers

Multiplication and Division of Real Numbers Problem Recognition Exercises - Multiplication and Division of Real Numbers

Order of Operations

Solving Equations

Properties of Real Numbers

Simplifying Expressions

Addition and Subtraction Properties of Equality

Multiplication and Division Properties of Equality

Solving Equations with Multiple Steps Problem Recognition Exercises - Linear Equations

Applications and Problem Solving

Appendix

Energy and Power

Scientific Notation

Rectangular Coordinate System

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