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Basic Mathematics for College Students

by Fiore, Gregory; Healy, Teresa; Lee, Virginia

ISBN13: 9780673676313
ISBN10: 0673676315
Edition: CUS SUB
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 1999-07-01
Publisher: Pearson College Div

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Table of Contents

Preface

vii

Using Mathematics to Solve Problems

1

(96)

Numbers in the News

3

(16)

Rediscovering Mathematics: Numbers and Operations

19

(10)

Rounding and Estimation

29

(10)

Problem Solving Using Mathematics

39

(12)

Fractions--An Overview

51

(12)

Introduction to Decimals

63

(8)

Rounding and Comparing Decimals

71

(10)

Adding and Subtracting Decimals; Applications

81

(16)

Review

91

(6)

More Problem Solving

97

(106)

Problem Solving and Multiplication

99

(14)

Exponents

113

(8)

Large Numbers and Powers of Ten

121

(10)

Square Roots

131

(6)

Problem Solving and Division

137

(18)

Problem Solving Using Order of Operations

155

(14)

Using Formulas

169

(12)

Fractions and Decimals: The Need for Both

181

(22)

Review

199

(4)

Multiplication and Division of Fractions

203

(48)

Prime Numbers and Prime Factoring

205

(8)

Reducing Fractions

213

(6)

Multiplying Fractions

219

(6)

Dividing Fractions

225

(6)

Applications: Multiplication and Division of Fractions

231

(20)

Review

247

(4)

Addition and Subtraction of Fractions

251

(56)

Adding and Subtracting Like Fractions

253

(6)

Equivalent Fractions

259

(6)

Finding the Least Common Denominator

265

(8)

Adding Fractions with Unlike Denominators

273

(6)

Subtracting Fractions with Unlike Denominators

279

(6)

Applications: Addition and Subtraction of Fractions

285

(8)

Combined Operations; Order

293

(14)

Review

303

(4)

The Integers

307

(46)

Integers and the Number Line

309

(6)

Addition of Integers

315

(8)

Subtraction of Integers

323

(6)

Multiplying and Dividing Integers

329

(6)

Order of Operations

335

(6)

Scientific Notation

341

(12)

Review

349

(4)

Ratio and Proportion

353

(72)

Solving Equations

355

(8)

The Meaning of Ratio

363

(8)

Ratio as a Rate

371

(4)

Rewriting Ratios Involving Fractions and Decimals as Ratios of Whole Numbers

375

(6)

Applications of Ratios

381

(8)

Circles

389

(12)

Introduction to Proportion

401

(4)

Solving Proportions

405

(6)

Applications

411

(14)

Review

421

(4)

Percents

425

(92)

The Meaning of a Percent

427

(6)

Decimals and Percents

433

(4)

Fractions and Percents

437

(10)

Identifying the Three Numbers in a Percent Problem

447

(6)

Mental Computations Involving Common Percents

453

(12)

Solving the Percent Equation

465

(10)

Applications of Percent

475

(12)

Commission, Discount, and Percent Increase and Decrease

487

(14)

Simple and Compound Interest

501

(16)

Review

511

(6)

Appendix A

517

(8)

Answer Section

525

(12)

Index

537

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