Fundamental Mathematics Through Applications

by Akst, Geoffrey; Bragg, Sadie

• ISBN13: 9780321228307
• ISBN10: 0321228308
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-01-01
• Publisher: Addison Wesley

Summary

Throughout this text, motivating real-world applications, examples, and exercises demonstrate how integral mathematical understanding is to student mastery in other disciplines, a variety of occupations, and everyday situations. A distinctive side-by-side format, pairing each example with a corresponding practice exercise, encourages students to get actively involved in the mathematical content from the start. Unique Mindstretchers target different levels and types of student understanding in one comprehensive problem set per section. Mindstretchers incorporate related investigation, critical thinking, reasoning, and pattern recognition exercises along with corresponding group work and historical connections. To show how mathematics has evolved over the centuries, in many cultures, and throughout the world, each chapter features a compelling Cultural Note that investigates and illustrates the origins of mathematical concepts. Diverse topics include art, music, the evolution of digit notation, and the ancient practice of using a scale to find an unknown weight.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Walk-Through	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)
Appendix	337	(2)
The Times Table	337	(1)
A Table of Common Fraction, Decimal, and Percent Equivalents	338	(1)
A Table of Squares and Square Roots	338	(1)
Introduction to Calculators	339
Answers	1	(1)
Glossary	1	(1)
Index	1	(6)
Index of Applications	7	(3)
Video Index	10