MP Basic Mathematical Skills with Geometry

by Baratto, Stefan; Bergman, Barry

• ISBN13: 9780073309590
• ISBN10: 0073309591
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-11-13
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math

Summary

Basic Mathematical Skills with Geometry, 7/e by Baratto/Bergmanis part of the latest offerings in the successful Streeter-Hutchison Series in Mathematics. The seventh edition continues the hallmark approach of encouraging the learning of mathematics by focusing its coverage onmastering math through practice.This worktext seeks to provide carefully detailed explanations and accessible pedagogy to introduce basic mathematical skills and put thecontent in context. The authors use a three-pronged approach (I. Communication, II. Pattern Recognition, and III. Problem Solving) to present the material and stimulate critical thinking skills. Items such asMath Anxietyboxes,Check Yourselfexercises, andActivitiesrepresent this approach and the underlying philosophy of mastering math through practice. The exercise sets have been expanded, organized, and clearly labeled. Vocational and professional-technical exercises have been added throughout. Repeated exposure to this consistent structure should help advance the student's skills in relating to mathematics. The book is designed for a one-semester basic math course and is appropriate for lecture, learning center, laboratory, or self-paced courses. It is accompanied by numerous useful supplements, including McGraw-Hill's online homework management system, MathZone.

Table of Contents

Operations on Whole Numbers

The Decimal Place-Value System

Addition

Subtraction

Rounding, Estimation, and Order

Multiplication

Division

Exponential Notation and the Order of Operations

Solving Geometric Applications

Multiplying and Dividing Fractions

Prime Numbers and Divisibility

Factoring Whole Numbers

Fraction Basics

Simplifying Fractions

Multiplying Fractions

Applications of Multiplication of Fractions

Dividing Fractions

Computer-Related Applications: Time

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Like Denominators

Common Multiples

Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Unlike Denominators

Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers

Estimation Applications

Decimals

Place Value and Rounding

Adding and Subtracting Decimals

Multiplying Decimals

Area and Circumference

Dividing Decimals

Converting from Fractions to Decimals

Converting from Decimals to Fractions

Ratios and Proportions

Ratios

Rates and Unit Pricing

Proportions

Solving Proportions

Solving Applications of Proportions

Percents

Changing a Percent to a Fraction or a Decimal

Changing a Decimal or Fraction to a Percent

Identifying Rate, Base, and Amount

Three Types of Percent Problems

Solving Percent Applications

Geometry and Measure

The Units of the English System

Metric Units of Length

Metric Units of Weight and Volume

Converting Between the English and Metric Systems

Lines and Angles

Triangles

Square Roots and the Pythagorean Theorem

Data Analysis and Statistics

Means, Medians, and Modes

Tables, Pictographs, and Bar Graphs

Line Graphs and Predictions

Creating Bar Graphs and Pie Charts

Describing and Summarizing Data Sets

The Real Number System

Real Numbers and Order

Adding Real Numbers

Subtracting Real Signed Numbers

Multiplying Real Numbers

Dividing Real Numbers

An Introduction to Algebra

From Arithmetic to Algebra

Evaluating Algebraic Expressions

Adding and Subtracting Algebraic Expressions

Using the Addition Rule to Solve an Equation

Using the Multiplication Rule to Solve an Equation

Combining the Rules to Solve Equations

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