Basic Mathematics Through Applications

by Akst, Geoffrey; Bragg, Sadie

• ISBN13: 9780201662245
• ISBN10: 0201662248
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-07-01
• Publisher: Addison-Wesley

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Walkthrough	xiii
Whole Numbers	1	(78)
Pretest	2	(1)
Introduction to Whole Numbers	3	(10)
Adding and Subtracting Whole Numbers	13	(16)
Multiplying Whole Numbers	29	(12)
Dividing Whole Numbers	41	(12)
Exponents, Order of Operations, and Averages	53	(12)
More on Solving Word Problems	65	(14)
Key Concepts and Skills	71	(2)
Review Exercises	73	(4)
Posttest	77	(2)
Fractions	79	(82)
Pretest	80	(1)
Factors and Prime Numbers	81	(10)
Introduction to Fractions	91	(18)
Adding and Subtracting Fractions	109	(22)
Multiplying and Dividing Fractions	131	(30)
Key Concepts and Skills	147	(3)
Review Exercises	150	(8)
Posttest	158	(2)
Cumulative Review Exercises	160	(1)
Decimals	161	(60)
Pretest	162	(1)
Introduction to Decimals	163	(16)
Adding and Subtracting Decimals	179	(10)
Multiplying Decimals	189	(10)
Dividing Decimals	199	(22)
Key Concepts and Skills	212	(2)
Review Exercises	214	(4)
Posttest	218	(1)
Cumulative Review Exercises	219	(2)
Basic Algebra: Solving Simple Equations	221	(40)
Pretest	222	(1)
Introduction to Basic Algebra	223	(10)
Solving Addition and Subtraction Equations	233	(10)
Solving Multiplication and Division Equations	243	(18)
Key Concepts and Skills	253	(1)
Review Exercises	254	(4)
Posttest	258	(1)
Cumulative Review Exercises	259	(2)
Ratio and Proportion	261	(28)
Pretest	262	(1)
Introduction to Ratios	263	(10)
Solving Proportions	273	(16)
Key Concepts and Skills	283	(1)
Review Exercises	284	(3)
Posttest	287	(1)
Cumulative Review Exercises	288	(1)
Percents	289	(48)
Pretest	290	(1)
Introduction to Percents	291	(12)
Solving Percent Problems	303	(14)
More on Percents	317	(20)
Key Concepts and Skills	329	(2)
Review Exercises	331	(4)
Posttest	335	(1)
Cumulative Review Exercises	336	(1)
Signed Numbers	337	(50)
Pretest	338	(1)
Introduction to Signed Numbers	339	(10)
Adding Signed Numbers	349	(10)
Subtracting Signed Numbers	359	(6)
Multiplying Signed Numbers	365	(8)
Dividing Signed Numbers	373	(14)
Key Concepts and Skills	380	(1)
Review Exercises	381	(3)
Posttest	384	(1)
Cumulative Review Exercises	385	(2)
Basic Statistics	387	(40)
Pretest	388	(3)
Introduction to Basic Statistics	391	(10)
Tables and Graphs	401	(26)
Key Concepts	416	(2)
Review Exercises	418	(4)
Posttest	422	(3)
Cumulative Review Exercises	425	(2)
More on Algebra	427	(32)
Pretest	428	(1)
Solving Two-Step Equations	429	(10)
Solving Multistep Equations	439	(8)
Using Formulas	447	(12)
Key Concepts and Skills	453	(1)
Review Exercises	454	(3)
Posttest	457	(1)
Cumulative Review Exercises	458	(1)
Measurement and Units	459	(30)
Pretest	460	(1)
U.S. Customary Units	461	(10)
Metric Units and Metric/U.S. Customary Unit Conversions	471	(18)
Key Units and Conversion Relationships	482	(2)
Review Exercises	484	(3)
Posttest	487	(1)
Cumulative Review Exercises	488	(1)
Basic Geometry	489	(80)
Pretest	490	(1)
Introduction to Basic Geometry	491	(14)
Perimeter and Circumference	505	(12)
Area	517	(12)
Volume	529	(10)
Similar Triangles	539	(6)
Square Roots and the Pythagorean Theorem	545	(24)
Key Concepts and Skills	554	(7)
Review Exercises	561	(5)
Posttest	566	(2)
Cumulative Review Exercises	568	(1)
Appendix	569	(2)
The Times Table	569	(1)
Common Fraction, Decimal, and Percent Equivalents	570	(1)
A Table of Squares and Square Roots	570	(1)
Introduction to Calculators	571
Answers	A-1
Glossary	G-1
Index	I-1
Index of Applications	I-8
Video Index	I-12