Basic Mathematics for College Students
provides college students with a learning tool that will help them develop basic arithmetic skills,
develop reasoning and problem solving skills, and achieve satisfaction in learning so they will be
encouraged to continue their education in mathematics.
The writing style gives carefully worded, thorough explanations that are direct, easy to understand,
and mathematically accurate. The use of color, subheadings, and shaded boxes help students understand
and reference important topics. The emphasis is on basic operations and procedures and why they work
as they do, as well as on how to perform these operations and procedures. Point-by-point explanations
are incorporated within the examples for better understanding, and directions are given in an easy-to-follow
format. Classroom practice problems (with answers) appear in nearly every section to reinforce students’
understanding of the concepts in that section and to provide the instructor with immediate feedback.
The NCTM and AMATYC curriculum standards have been taken into consideration in the development of
the topics throughout the text.
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| Chapter 1: |
| | Whole Numbers |
| Chapter 2: |
| | Exponents, Prime Numbers, and LCM |
| Chapter 3: |
| | Fractions |
| Chapter 4: |
| | Mixed Numbers |
| Chapter 5: |
| | Decimal Numbers |
| Chapter 6: |
| | Ratios and Proportions |
| Chapter 7: |
| | Percent |
| Chapter 8: |
| | Consumer Applications |
| Chapter 9: |
| | Introduction to Algebra |
| Appendix I: |
| | The Metric System |
| Appendix II: |
| | Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) |
| Appendix III: |
| | Statistics (Mean, Median, and Mode) |
| Appendix IV: |
| | Base Two and Base Five |
| Appendix V: |
| | Ancient Numeration Systems |
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