Pre-Algebra Essentials For Dummies

Mark Zegarelli

John Wiley & Sons, May 14, 2019 - Mathematics - 192 pages

Pre-Algebra Essentials For Dummies (9781119590866) was previously published as Pre-Algebra Essentials For Dummies (9780470618387). While this version features a new Dummies cover and design, the content is the same as the prior release and should not be considered a new or updated product.

Many students worry about starting algebra. Pre-Algebra Essentials For Dummies provides an overview of critical pre-algebra concepts to help new algebra students (and their parents) take the next step without fear. Free of ramp-up material, Pre-Algebra Essentials For Dummies contains content focused on key topics only. It provides discrete explanations of critical concepts taught in a typical pre-algebra course, from fractions, decimals, and percents to scientific notation and simple variable equations. This guide is also a perfect reference for parents who need to review critical pre-algebra concepts as they help students with homework assignments, as well as for adult learners headed back into the classroom who just need to a refresher of the core concepts.

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Contents

• Introduction: 1
• CHAPTER: 9
• Evaluating Arithmetic Expressions: 17
• Puzzling Out Percents: 69
• Fraction Decimal and Percent: 83
• Handling Percent Increases and Decreases: 91
• and Volume: 139
• PreAlgebra Essentials For Dummies: 148
• chapter 12 Picture It Graphing Information: 151
• Ten Essential Math Concepts: 163
• Evaluating Arithmetic Expressions 17 CHAPTER 3 Say What? Making Sense of Word Problems 29 CHAPTER4 Figuring Out Fractions 41 CHAPTE...: 169

About the author

Mark Zegarelli is a math tutor and author of several books, including Basic Math & Pre-Algebra For Dummies.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Pre-Algebra Essentials For Dummies
• Author: Mark Zegarelli
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2019
• ISBN: 1119590868, 9781119590866
• Length: 192 pages
• Subjects: Education / Teaching Methods & Materials / Mathematics; Mathematics / Algebra / Elementary; Mathematics / General