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Basic College Mathematics, 8th Edition

By Margaret L. Lial, Stanley A. Salzman, Diana L. Hestwood

ISBN-10: 0-321-55712-3

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Pub. Date: Dec 28, 2008

Format: Paper

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Table of Contents

Each chapter ends with a Summary, Review Exercises, and a Chapter Test. Beginning with Chapter 2, each chapter also ends with a Cumulative Review.

 

1. Whole Numbers

1.1 Reading and Writing Whole Numbers

            Study Skills: Your Brain Can Learn Mathematics

            Study Skills: Using Your Textbook

1.2 Adding Whole Numbers

1.3 Subtracting Whole Numbers

1.4 Multiplying Whole Numbers

1.5 Dividing Whole Numbers

1.6 Long Division

            Summary Exercises on Whole Numbers

1.7 Rounding Whole Numbers

1.8 Exponents, Roots, and Order of Operations

            Study Skills: Taking Lecture Notes

1.9 Reading Pictographs, Bar Graphs, and Line Graphs

1.10 Solving Application Problems

 

2. Multiplying and Dividing Fractions

2.1 Basics of Fractions

            Study Skills: Homework: How, Why, When

2.2 Mixed Numbers

2.3 Factors

2.4 Writing a Fraction in Lowest Terms

            Study Skills: Using Study Cards: Part I

            Summary Exercises on Fractions

2.5 Multiplying Fractions

2.6 Applications of Multiplication

2.7 Dividing Fractions

2.8 Multiplying and Dividing Mixed Numbers

            Study Skills: Using Study Cards: Part II

            Study Skills: Reviewing a Chapter

            Study Skills: Preparing for Tests

 

3. Adding and Subtracting Fractions

3.1 Adding and Subtracting Like Fractions

            Study Skills: Managing Your Time

3.2 Least Common Multiples

3.3 Adding and Subtracting Unlike Fractions

            Study Skills: Making a Mind Map

3.4 Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers

3.5 Order Relations and the Order of Operations

            Summary Exercises on Fractions

            Study Skills: Taking Tests

 

4. Decimals

4.1 Reading and Writing Decimals

4.2 Rounding Decimals

4.3 Adding and Subtracting Decimals

4.4 Multiplying Decimals

            Summary Exercises on Decimals

4.5 Dividing Decimals

4.6 Writing Fractions as Decimals

            Study Skills: Analyzing Your Test Results

 

5. Ratio and Proportion

5.1 Ratios

5.2 Rates

5.3 Proportions

5.4 Solving Proportions

            Summary Exercises on Ratios, Rates, and Proportions

5.5 Solving Application Problems with Proportions

 

6. Percent

6.1 Basics of Percent

6.2 Percents and Fractions

6.3 Using the Percent Proportion and Identifying the Components in a Percent Problem

6.4 Using Proportions to Solve Percent Problems

6.5 Using the Percent Equation

            Summary Exercises on Percent

6.6 Solving Application Problems with Percent

6.7 Simple Interest

6.8 Compound Interest

            Study Skills: Preparing for a Final Exam

 

7. Measurement

7.1 Problem Solving with U.S. Customary Measurement

7.2 The Metric System-Length

7.3 The Metric System-Capacity and Weight (Mass)

            Summary Exercises on U.S. Customary and Metric Units

7.4 Problem Solving with Metric Measurement

7.5 Metric-U.S. Customary Conversions and Temperature

 

8. Geometry

8.1 Basic Geometric Terms

8.2 Angles and Their Relationships

8.3 Rectangles and Squares

8.4 Parallelograms and Trapezoids

8.5 Triangles

8.6 Circles

            Summary Exercises on Perimeter, Circumference, and Area

8.7 Volume

8.8 Pythagorean Theorem

8.9 Similar Triangles

 

9. Basic Algebra

9.1 Signed Numbers

9.2 Adding and Subtracting Signed Numbers

9.3 Multiplying and Dividing Signed Numbers

9.4 Order of Operations

            Summary Exercises on Operations with Signed Numbers

9.5 Evaluating Expressions and Formulas

9.6 Solving Equations

9.7 Solving Equations with Several Steps

9.8 Using Equations to Solve Application Problems

 

10. Statistics

10.1 Circle Graphs

10.2 Bar Graphs and Line Graphs

            Summary Exercises on Graphs

10.3 Frequency Distributions and Histograms

10.4 Mean, Median, and Mode

 

Appendix: Inductive and Deductive Reasoning

 

Answers to Selected Exercises

Solutions to Selected Exercises

Index

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