Basic college mathematics. /
John Tobey, Jeffrey Slatter and Jamie Blair
- 6th ed.
- Upper Saddle River,; Paerson, 2009.
- xxiii,670 p.: ill,; 27 cm.
Includes index,appendix and glossary
Contents: Whole numbers: Understanding whole number -- Adding whole numbers -- Subtracting whole numbers -- Multiplying whole numbers -- Dividing whole numbers -- Exponents and the order of operations -- Rounding and estimating -- Solving applied problem involving whole numbers -- Fractions: Understanding fractions -- Simplifying fraction -- Converting between improper fractions and mixed numbers -- Multiplying fractions and mixed numbers -- Dividing fractions and mixed numbers -- The Least common denominator and creating equivalent fractions -- Adding and subtracting fractions -- Adding and subtracting mixed numbers and the order of operations -- Solving applied problems involving fractions -- Decimals: Using decimal notation -- Comparing,ordering,and rounding decimals -- Adding and subtracting decimals -- Multiplying decimals -- Dividing decimals -- Converting fraction to decimals and the order of operations -- Estimating and solving applied problem involving decimals -- Ratio and proportion: Ratios and rates -- The concept of proportions -- Solving proportions -- Solving applied problems involving proportions -- Percent: Understanding percent -- Changing between percent,decimals,and fractions -- Solving applied percent problem -- Solving commission,percent of increase or decrease,and interest problems -- Measurement: American units -- Metric measurements:length -- Metric measurements:volume and weight -- Converting units -- Solving applied measurement problems -- Geometry: Angles -- Rectangles and squares -- Parallelogram, trapezoids,and rhombuses -- Triangles -- Square roots -- The Pythagorean theorem -- Circle -- Volume -- Similar geometric figures -- Solving applied problems involving geometry -- Statistics: Circle graphs -- Bar graphs and line graphs -- Histograms -- Mean,median,and mode -- Signed numbers: Adding signed numbers -- Subtracting signed numbers -- Multiplying and dividing signed number -- Scientific notation -- Introduction to algebra: Variable and like terms -- The distributive property -- Solving equations using the addition property -- Solving equations using the division or multiplication property -- Solving equations using two properties -- Translating English to algebra -- Solving applied problems.