{"product_id":"basic-math-pre-algebra-all-in-one-for-dummies-chapter-quizzes-online-paperback-softback-9781119867081","title":"Basic Math \u0026 Pre-Algebra All-in-One For Dummies (+ Chapter Quizzes Online) (Paperback \/ softback) 9781119867081","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eBasic Math \u0026amp; Pre-Algebra All-in-One For Dummies (+ Chapter Quizzes Online)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMark Zegarelli (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781119867081, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 30 June 2022\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e624 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.9 x 20.6 x 4.1 cm, 0.862 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbsolutely everything you need to get ready for Algebra\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScared of square roots? Suspicious of powers of ten? You’re not alone. Plenty of school-age students and adult learners don’t care for math. But, with the right guide, you can make math basics “click” for you too! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBasic Math \u0026amp; Pre-Algebra All-in-One For Dummies,\u003c\/i\u003e you’ll find everything you need to be successful in your next math class and tackle basic math tasks in the real world. Whether you’re trying to get a handle on pre-algebra before moving to the next grade or looking to get more comfortable with everyday math—such as tipping calculations or balancing your checkbook—this book walks you through every step—in plain English, and with clear explanations—to help you build a firm foundation in math. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou’ll also get: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePractice quizzes at the end of each chapter to test your comprehension and understanding\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA bonus online quiz for each chapter, with answer choices presented in multiple choice format \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA ton of explanations, examples, and practice problems that prepare you to tackle more advanced algebraic concepts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the different categories of numbers to mathematical operations, fractions, percentages, roots and powers, and a short intro to algebraic expressions and equations, \u003ci\u003eBasic Math \u0026amp; Pre-Algebra All-in-One For Dummies \u003c\/i\u003eis an essential companion for anyone who wants to get a handle on the foundational math concepts that are the building blocks for Algebra and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout This Book 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFoolish Assumptions 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIcons Used in This Book 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeyond the Book 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere to Go from Here 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnit 1: Getting Started with Basic Math \u0026amp; Pre-algebra 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: Playing the Numbers Game 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInventing Numbers 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Number Sequences 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvening the odds 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCounting by threes, fours, fives, and so on 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting square with square numbers 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComposing yourself with composite numbers 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStepping out of the box with prime numbers 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultiplying quickly with exponents 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFour Important Sets of Numbers 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCounting on the counting numbers 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroducing integers 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStaying rational 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting real 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: The Big Four Operations 15\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Big Four Operations 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding things up: Addition 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTake it away: Subtraction 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA sign of the times: Multiplication 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDoing math lickety-split: Division 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplying the Big Four Operations to Larger Numbers 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalculating stacked addition 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerforming stacked subtraction 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalculating with stacked multiplication 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding long division 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnit 2: the Big Four Operations: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, and Division 25\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: Counting on Success: Numbers and Digits 27\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowing Your Place Value 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCounting to ten and beyond 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTelling placeholders from leading zeros 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReading long numbers 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClose Enough for Rock ‘n’ Roll: Rounding and Estimating 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRounding numbers 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEstimating value to make problems easier 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Questions Answers and Explanations 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhaddya Know? Chapter 3 Quiz 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswers to Chapter 3 Quiz 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: Staying Positive with Negative Numbers 37\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Where Negative Numbers Come From 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSign-Switching: Understanding Negation and Absolute Value 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAddition and Subtraction with Negative Numbers 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStarting with a negative number 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding a negative number 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubtracting a negative number 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowing Signs of the Times (and Division) for Negative Numbers 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Questions Answers and Explanations 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhaddya Know? Chapter 4 Quiz 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswers to Chapter 4 Quiz 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Putting the Big Four Operations to Work 55\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSwitching Things Up with Inverse Operations and the Commutative Property 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting with the In-Group: Parentheses and the Associative Property 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDistribution to lighten the load 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Inequalities 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDoesn’t equal (≠) 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLess than (\u0026lt;) and greater than (\u0026gt;) 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLess than or equal to (≤) and greater than or equal to (≥) 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApproximately equals (≈) 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoving Beyond the Big Four: Exponents and Square Roots 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding exponents 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscovering your roots 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Questions Answers and Explanations 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhaddya Know? Chapter 5 Quiz 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswers to Chapter 5 Quiz 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnit 3: Getting a Handle on Whole Numbers 75\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally: Evaluating Arithmetic Expressions with PEMDAS 77\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Three E’s of Math: Equations, Expressions, and Evaluation 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeeking equality for all: Equations 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHey, it’s just an expression 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluating the situation 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting the Three E’s together 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroducing Order of Operations (PEMDAS) 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExpressions with only addition and subtraction 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExpressions with only multiplication and division 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMixed-operator expressions 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHandling Powers Responsibly 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrioritizing parentheses 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePulling apart parentheses and powers 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFiguring out nested parentheses 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBringing It All Together: The Order of Operations 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Questions Answers and Explanations 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhaddya Know? Chapter 6 Quiz 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswers to Chapter 6 Quiz 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: Turning Words into Numbers: Basic Math Word Problems 103\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDispelling Two Myths about Word Problems 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWord problems aren’t always hard 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWord problems are useful 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolving Basic Word Problems 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTurning word problems into word equations 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlugging in numbers for words 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSend in the clowns 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOur house in the middle of our street 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI hear the train a-comin’ 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolving More-Complex Word Problems 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen numbers get serious 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToo much information 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Questions Answers and Explanations 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhaddya Know? Chapter 7 Quiz 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswers to Chapter 7 Quiz 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8: Divisibility and Prime Numbers 127\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowing the Divisibility Tricks 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCounting everyone in: Numbers you can divide everything by 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the end: Looking at the final digits 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCount it up: Checking divisibility by adding and subtracting digits 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLess is more: Checking divisibility by subtracting 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCross-checking: Using multiple tests 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying Prime and Composite Numbers 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Questions Answers and Explanations 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhaddya Know? Chapter 8 Quiz 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswers to Chapter 8 Quiz 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9: Divided Attention: Factors and Multiples 145\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowing Six Ways to Say the Same Thing 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Factors and Multiples 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding Fabulous Factors 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeciding when one number is a factor of another 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding factor pairs 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenerating a Number’s Factors 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDecomposing a Number into Its Prime Factors 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding the Greatest Common Factor 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenerating the Multiples of a Number 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding the Least Common Multiple 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Questions Answers and Explanations 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhaddya Know? Chapter 9 Quiz 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswers to Chapter 9 Quiz 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnit 4: Fractions 161\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10: Understanding Fractions 163\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSlicing a Cake into Fractions 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowing the Fraction Facts of Life 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTelling the numerator from the denominator 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFlipping for reciprocals 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing ones and zeros 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMixing things up 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowing proper from improper 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncreasing and Reducing Terms of Fractions 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncreasing the terms of fractions 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReducing fractions to lowest terms (simplifying fractions) 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConverting between Improper Fractions and Mixed Numbers 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowing the parts of a mixed number 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConverting a mixed number to an improper fraction 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConverting an improper fraction to a mixed number 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComparing Fractions with Cross-Multiplication 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with Ratios and Proportions 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Questions Answers and Explanations 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhaddya Know? Chapter 10 Quiz 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswers to Chapter 10 Quiz 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11: Fractions and the Big Four Operations 191\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultiplying and Dividing Fractions 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultiplying numerators and denominators straight across 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDoing a flip to divide fractions 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding and Subtracting Fractions with the Same Denominator 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding and Subtracting Fractions with Different Denominators 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe easy case: Increasing the terms of one fraction 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe difficult case: Increasing the terms of both fractions 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Questions Answers and Explanations 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhaddya Know? Chapter 11 Quiz 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswers to Chapter 11 Quiz 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12: Mixing Things Up with Mixed Numbers 213\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultiplying and Dividing Mixed Numbers 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding Mixed Numbers 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding mixed numbers that have the same denominator 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding mixed numbers that have different denominators 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding mixed numbers with carrying 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubtracting Mixed Numbers 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubtracting mixed numbers that have the same denominator 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubtracting mixed numbers that have different denominators 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubtracting mixed numbers with borrowing 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Questions Answers and Explanations 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhaddya Know? Chapter 12 Quiz 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswers to Chapter 12 Quiz 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnit 5: Decimals and Percents 241\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13: Getting to the Point with Decimals 243\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Basic Decimal Stuff 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCounting dollars and decimals 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying the place value of decimals 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowing the decimal facts of life 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerforming the Big Four Operations with Decimals 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding decimals 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubtracting decimals 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultiplying decimals 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDividing decimals 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConverting between Decimals and Fractions 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSimple Decimal-Fraction Conversions 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanging decimals to fractions 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanging fractions to decimals 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Questions Answers and Explanations 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhaddya Know? Chapter 13 Quiz 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswers to Chapter 13 Quiz 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14: Playing the Percentages 285\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking Sense of Percentages 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDealing with Percentages Greater than 100% 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConverting to and from Percentages, Decimals, and Fractions 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConverting Percentages to Decimals 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanging Decimals to Percentages 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSwitching from Percentages to Fractions 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConverting Fractions to Percentages 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolving Percentage Problems 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFiguring out simple percent problems 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTurning the problem around 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeciphering more-difficult percent problems 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting All the Percent Problems Together 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying the three types of percent problems 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolving Percent Problems with Equations 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Questions Answers and Explanations 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhaddya Know? Chapter 14 Quiz 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswers to Chapter 14 Quiz 304\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15: Word Problems with Fractions, Decimals, and Percentages 307\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding and Subtracting Parts of the Whole in Word Problems 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSharing a pizza: Fractions 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuying by the pound: Decimals 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSplitting the vote: Percentages 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems about Multiplying Fractions 310\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRenegade grocery shopping: Buying less than they tell you to 310\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEasy as pie: Working out what’s left on your plate 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultiplying Decimals and Percentages in Word Problems 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo the end: Figuring out how much money is left 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding out how much you started with 314\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHandling Percent Increases and Decreases in Word Problems 316\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRaking in the dough: Finding salary increases 316\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarning interest on top of interest 316\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting a deal: Calculating discounts 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Questions Answers and Explanations 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhaddya Know? Chapter 15 Quiz 322\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswers to Chapter 15 Quiz 324\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnit 6: Reaching the Summit: Advanced Pre-algebra Topics 327\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 16: Powers and Roots 329\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMemorizing Powers and Roots 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRemembering square numbers and square roots 330\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeeping track of cubic numbers and cube roots 330\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowing a few powers of 2 and their related roots 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanging the Base 332\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNegating a number raised to an exponent 332\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding powers of negative numbers 332\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding powers of fractions 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMixing negative numbers and fractions with exponents 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExponents of 0 and Negative Numbers 334\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExponents of 0 334\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNegative exponents 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFractional Exponents 337\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExponents of 1 2 337\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExponents of 1 3 338\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExponents of 1 4 , 1 5 , 1 , and so forth 6 339\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther fractional exponents 339\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Questions Answers and Explanations 341\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhaddya Know? Chapter 16 Quiz 343\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswers to Chapter 16 Quiz 344\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 17: A Perfect Ten: Condensing Numbers with Scientific Notation 347\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFirst Things First: Using Powers of Ten as Exponents 348\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCounting zeros and writing exponents 348\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExponential Arithmetic: Multiplying and Dividing Powers of Ten 350\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with Scientific Notation 352\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWriting in scientific notation 352\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding order of magnitude 354\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultiplying with scientific notation 355\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDividing with Scientific Notation 356\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Questions Answers and Explanations 357\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhaddya Know? Chapter 17 Quiz 360\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswers to Chapter 17 Quiz 361\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 18: How Much Have You Got? Weights and Measures 363\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Units 364\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding and subtracting units 364\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultiplying and dividing units 364\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExamining Differences between the English and Metric Systems 365\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking at the English system 365\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking at the metric system 369\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEstimating and Converting between the English and Metric Systems 372\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEstimating in the metric system 373\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConverting units of measurement 375\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConverting between English and Metric Units 377\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Questions Answers and Explanations 381\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhaddya Know? Chapter 18 Quiz 388\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswers to Chapter 18 Quiz 389\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 19: Getting the Picture with Geometry 393\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting on the Plane: Points, Lines, Angles, and Shapes 394\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking some points 394\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowing your lines 394\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFiguring the angles 395\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShaping things up 396\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting in Shape: Polygon (and Non-Polygon) Basics 396\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClosed Encounters: Shaping Up Your Understanding of 2-D Shapes 397\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolygons 397\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCircles 399\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSquaring Off with Quadrilaterals 400\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking a Triple Play with Triangles 403\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting Around with Circle Measurements 405\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking a Trip to Another Dimension: Solid Geometry 406\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe many faces of polyhedrons 407\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3-D shapes with curves 408\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding Solid Measurement Skills 409\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolving Geometry Word Problems 413\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking from words and images 413\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBreaking out those sketching skills 415\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Questions Answers and Explanations 418\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhaddya Know? Chapter 19 Quiz 425\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswers to Chapter 19 Quiz 427\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 20: Figuring Your Chances: Statistics and Probability 431\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGathering Data Mathematically: Basic Statistics 432\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding differences between qualitative and quantitative data 432\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with qualitative data 433\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with quantitative data 436\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking at Likelihoods: Basic Probability 439\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFiguring the probability 440\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOh, the possibilities! Counting outcomes with multiple coins 441\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Questions Answers and Explanations 444\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhaddya Know? Chapter 20 Quiz 447\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswers to Chapter 20 Quiz 449\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 21: Setting Things Up with Basic Set Theory 451\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Sets 451\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElementary, my dear: Considering what’s inside sets 452\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSets of numbers 454\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerforming Operations on Sets 455\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnion: Combined elements 455\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntersection: Elements in common 456\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelative complement: Subtraction (sorta) 457\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComplement: Feeling left out 457\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Questions Answers and Explanations 459\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhaddya Know? Chapter 21 Quiz 461\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswers to Chapter 21 Quiz 462\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnit 7: the X-files: Introduction to Algebra 463\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 22: Working with Algebraic Expressions 465\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeeing How X Marks the Spot 466\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExpressing Yourself with Algebraic Expressions 466\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluating Algebraic Expressions 467\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowing the Terms 470\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking the commute: Rearranging your terms 471\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying the coefficient and variable 472\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding and Subtracting Like Terms 473\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying like terms 473\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding and subtracting terms 474\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultiplying and Dividing Terms 475\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSimplifying Expressions by Combining Like Terms 479\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRemoving Parentheses from an Algebraic Expression 481\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrop everything: Parentheses with a plus sign 481\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSign turnabout: Parentheses with a negative sign 481\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDistribution: Parentheses with no sign 482\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFOILing: Dealing with Two Sets of Parentheses 484\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Questions Answers and Explanations 487\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhaddya Know? Chapter 22 Quiz 495\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswers to Chapter 22 Quiz 496\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 23: Solving Algebraic Equations 499\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Algebraic Equations 500\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing X in Equations 500\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChoosing among four ways to solve algebraic equations 501\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Balancing Act: Solving for x 503\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStriking a balance 504\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing the Balance Scale to Isolate X 504\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRearranging Equations and Isolating x 506\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRearranging terms on one side of an equation 506\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoving terms to the other side of the equals sign 507\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRemoving parentheses from equations 509\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCross-multiplying 512\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Questions Answers and Explanations 515\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhaddya Know? Chapter 23 Quiz 525\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswers to Chapter 23 Quiz 526\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 24: Tackling Algebra Word Problems 531\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolving Algebra Word Problems in Five Steps 531\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeclaring a variable 532\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting up the equation 533\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolving the equation 533\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswering the question 534\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChecking your work 534\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChoosing Your Variable Wisely 536\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolving More-Complex Algebraic Problems 539\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharting four people 539\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCrossing the finish line with five people 540\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Questions Answers and Explanations 545\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhaddya Know? Chapter 24 Quiz 549\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswers to Chapter 24 Quiz 550\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 25: Graphing Algebraic Equations 553\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGraphing on the xy-Plane 554\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding the axes, the origin, and the quadrants 554\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlotting coordinates on the xy-plane 554\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGraphing equations on the xy-plane 555\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Linear Equations 559\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowing the most basic linear equation 559\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanging the slope (m) 560\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanging the y-intercept (b) 561\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding slope-intercept form 562\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasuring the Slope of a Line 564\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEstimating slope 564\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEyeballing slope on the xy-plane 566\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing the two-point slope formula 569\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGraphing Linear Equations Using the Slope and y-intercept 572\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Questions Answers and Explanations 574\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhaddya Know? 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