Basic Math & Pre-Algebra All-in-One For Dummies (+ Chapter Quizzes Online)

ISBN-13: 9781119867081 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 624 str.

Mark Zegarelli

Spis treści

Introduction 1Unit 1: Getting Started with Basic Math & Pre-Algebra 5Chapter 1: Playing the Numbers Game 7Chapter 2: The Big Four Operations 15Unit 2: The Big Four Operations: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, and Division 25Chapter 3: Counting on Success: Numbers and Digits 27Chapter 4: Staying Positive with Negative Numbers 37Chapter 5: Putting the Big Four Operations to Work 55Unit 3: Getting a Handle on Whole Numbers 75Chapter 6: Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally: Evaluating Arithmetic Expressions with PEMDAS 77Chapter 7: Turning Words into Numbers: Basic Math Word Problems 103Chapter 8: Divisibility and Prime Numbers 127Chapter 9: Divided Attention: Factors and Multiples 145Unit 4: Fractions 161Chapter 10: Understanding Fractions 163Chapter 11: Fractions and the Big Four Operations 191Chapter 12: Mixing Things Up with Mixed Numbers 213Unit 5: Decimals and Percents 241Chapter 13: Getting to the Point with Decimals 243Chapter 14: Playing the Percentages 285Chapter 15: Word Problems with Fractions, Decimals, and Percentages 307Unit 6: Reaching the Summit: Advanced Pre-Algebra Topics 327Chapter 16: Powers and Roots 329Chapter 17: A Perfect Ten: Condensing Numbers with Scientific Notation 347Chapter 18: How Much Have You Got? Weights and Measures 363Chapter 19: Getting the Picture with Geometry 393Chapter 20: Figuring Your Chances: Statistics and Probability 431Chapter 21: Setting Things Up with Basic Set Theory 451Unit 7: The X-Files: Introduction to Algebra 463Chapter 22: Working with Algebraic Expressions 465Chapter 23: Solving Algebraic Equations 499Chapter 24: Tackling Algebra Word Problems 531Chapter 25: Graphing Algebraic Equations 553Index 583

O autorze

Mark Zegarelli earned degrees in mathematics and English from Rutgers University. He is the founder of SimpleStep Learning, an online educational platform that teaches courses in basic concepts in ten minutes or less, keeping students engaged and learning in every moment. Mark is also author of several other successful For Dummies books.