Basic Mathematics Through ApplicationsThis work focuses particularly on content relevant to students. Throughout the text, motivating real-world applications, examples, and exercises demonstrate how integral mathematical understanding is to student mastery in other disciplines, a variety of occupations, and everyday situations. A side-by-side format pairing an example with a corresponding practice exercise encourages students to get actively involved in the mathematical content from the start. Mindstretchers target different levels and types of student understanding in one comprehensive problem set per section incorporating related investigation, critical thinking, reasoning, and pattern recognition exercises along with corresponding group work and historical connections. Historical notes give students further evidence that mathematics grew out of a universal need to find efficient solutions to everyday problems, while practice exercises provide ample opportunity for students to thoroughly master basic mathematics skills and develop confidence in their understanding. |
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adding addition algebraic amount angle approximately average base calculator called Chapter Check your answers Compute consider contains cost decimal decimal places decimal point denominator diagram difference digit distance Divide division drop equal equation equivalent estimate exact EXAMPLE Exercises Explain Express factors figure Find four fraction given gives hundred hundredth increased involving larger length less Math means measures miles million mixed number multiply nearest nearest tenth Note operations original percent PRACTICE prime problem proportion quantities question quotient ratio represents rounded shown shows side Simplify Solution Solve and check Source square subtract Suppose tens thousand Translate triangle Tutor unit week weight whole number Write zeros