Basic college mathematics

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If you would like to purchase both the physical text and MyLab Math, search for: 0134697456 / 9780134697451 Basic College Mathematics Plus NEW MyLab Math with Pearson eText - Access Card Package, 13/e Package consists of: 0134689623 / 9780134689623 Basic College Mathematics 0135115604 / 9780135115602 MyLab Math with Pearson eText - Standalone Access Card - for Basic College Mathematics Cover 1 Title Page 3 Copyright Page 4 Contents 5 Index of Activities 8 Index of Animations 9 Photo Credits 10 Preface 11 Acknowledgments 16 Index of Applications 17 1. Whole Numbers 23 1.1. Standard Notation 24 1.2. Addition 31 1.3. Subtraction 36 1.4. Multiplication 41 1.5. Division 48 Mid-Chapter Review 57 1.6. Rounding and Estimating; Order 59 1.7. Solving Equations 70 1.8. Applications and Problem Solving 76 Translating for Success 84 1.9. Exponential Notation and Order of Operations 92 Summary and Review 100 Test 105 2. Fraction Notation: Multiplication and Division 107 2.1. Factorizations 108 2.2. Divisibility 115 2.3. Fractions and Fraction Notation 121 2.4. Multiplication and Applications 131 2.5. Simplifying 137 Mid-Chapter Review 144 2.6. Multiplying, Simplifying, and Applications 146 2.7. Division and Applications 152 Translating for Success 156 Summary and Review 160 Test 165 3. Fraction Notation and Mixed Numerals 167 3.1. Least Common Multiples 168 3.2. Addition and Applications 175 3.3. Subtraction, Order, and Applications 182 Translating for Success 186 3.4. Mixed Numerals 190 Mid-Chapter Review 196 3.5. Addition and Subtraction Using Mixed Numerals; Applications 198 3.6. Multiplication and Division Using Mixed Numerals; Applications 208 Translating for Success 212 3.7. Order of Operations, Complex Fractions, and Estimation 218 Summary and Review 225 Test 231 Cumulative Review 233 4. Decimal Notation 235 4.1. Decimal Notation, Order, and Rounding 236 4.2. Addition and Subtraction 246 4.3. Multiplication 252 4.4. Division 260 Mid-Chapter Review 271 4.5. Converting from Fraction Notation to Decimal Notation 273 4.6. Estimating 282 4.7. Applications and Problem Solving 287 Translating for Success 292 Summary and Review 298 Test 303 Cumulative Review 305 5. Ratio and Proportion 307 5.1. Introduction to Ratios 308 5.2. Rates and Unit Prices 315 5.3. Proportions 322 Mid-Chapter Review 329 5.4. Applications of Proportions 331 Translating for Success 336 5.5. Geometric Applications 342 Summary and Review 350 Test 355 Cumulative Review 357 6. Percent Notation 359 6.1. Percent Notation 360 6.2. Percent Notation and Fraction Notation 367 6.3. Solving Percent Problems Using Percent Equations 375 6.4. Solving Percent Problems Using Proportions 381 Mid-Chapter Review 387 6.5. Applications of Percent 389 Translating for Success 396 6.6. Sales Tax, Commission, and Discount 403 6.7. Simple Interest and Compound Interest; Credit Cards 412 Summary and Review 421 Test 427 Cumulative Review 429 7. Data, Graphs, and Statistics 431 7.1. Interpreting Data from Tables and Graphs 432 7.2. Interpreting and Drawing Bar Graphs and Line Graphs 442 7.3. Descriptive Statistics 451 Mid-Chapter Review 463 7.4. Frequency Distributions and Histograms 465 7.5. Probability 479 Translating for Success 483 Summary and Review 487 Test 493 Cumulative Review 497 8. Measurement 499 8.1. Linear Measures: American Units 500 8.2. Linear Measures: The Metric System 506 8.3. Converting Between American Units and Metric Units 513 Mid-Chapter Review 517 8.4. Weight and Mass; Medical Applications 519 8.5. Capacity; Medical Applications 527 8.6. Time and Temperature 533 8.7. Converting Units of Area 539 Translating for Success 541 Summary and Review 544 Test 549 Cumulative Review 551 9. Geometry 553 9.1. Perimeter 554 9.2. Area 559 9.3. Circles 570 Mid-Chapter Review 579 9.4. Volume 581 9.5. Angles and Triangles 591 9.6. Square Roots and the Pythagorean Theorem 600 Translating for Success 604 Summary and Review 608 Test 616 Cumulative Review 619 10. Real Numbers 621 10.1. The Real Numbers 622 10.2. Addition of Real Numbers 630 10.3. Subtraction of Real Numbers 636 Mid-Chapter Review 642 10.4. Multiplication of Real Numbers 644 10.5. Division of Real Numbers Order of Operations 648 Translating for Success 654 Summary and Review 658 Test 663 Cumulative Review 665 11. Algebra: Solving Equations and Problems 667 11.1. Introduction to Algebra 668 11.2. Solving Equations: The Addition Principle 677 11.3. Solving Equations: The Multiplication Principle 681 Mid-Chapter Review 686 11.4. Using the Principles Together 688 11.5. Clearing Fractions and Decimals 696 11.6. Applications and Problem Solving 702 Translating for Success 711 Summary and Review 717 Test 722 Cumulative Review 724 Answers 731 Guided Solutions 753 Glossary 761 Index 765 Geometric Formulas 771 Fraction, Decimal, and Percent Equivalents 771 Back Cover 772