Basic College Mathematics through Applications

by Geoffrey Akst, Sadie Bragg

Overview

The Akst/Bragg series’ success is built around clear and concise writing, a side-by-side “teach by example” approach, and integrated applications throughout that help students achieve a conceptual understanding. The user-friendly design offers a distinctive side-by-side format that pairs examples and their solutions with corresponding practice exercises. Students understand from the very beginning that doing math is an essential part of learning it. Motivational, real-world applications demonstrate how integral mathematical understanding is to a variety of disciplines, careers, and everyday situations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780321733399
Publisher:	Pearson Education
Publication date:	12/27/2011
Series:	MyMathLab Series
Pages:	608
Product dimensions:	8.90(w) x 10.80(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Geoffrey Akst and Sadie Bragg have worked together for many years as professors of mathematics at Borough of Manhattan Community College/City University of New York. They met as graduate students at Teachers College, Columbia University, where they were both working on degrees in the teaching of college mathematics. The emphasis on applications in their texts reflects a concern they share for helping students understand why the topics to be studied are useful. Dr. Akst for years has begun his classes with the payoff question: Why is this material worth learning? A native New Yorker, he enjoys surfing the Web, listening to good music, and traveling to exciting places. Dr. Bragg, who began her career in math education as a high school geometry teacher, credits her teachers with inspiring her love for mathematics and an appreciation of its utility. A transplanted Virginian, she spends her time with her family and her beautiful grandchildren.

Table of Contents

1. Whole Numbers

Pretest

1.1 Introduction to Whole Numbers

1.2 Adding and Subtracting Whole Numbers

1.3 Multiplying Whole Numbers

1.4 Dividing Whole Numbers

1.5 Exponents, Order of Operations, and Averages

1.6 More on Solving Word Problems

Key Concepts and Skills

Review Exercises

Posttest

2. Fractions

Pretest

2.1 Factors and Prime Numbers

2.2 Introduction to Fractions

2.3 Adding and Subtracting Fractions

2.4 Multiplying and Dividing Fractions

Key Concepts and Skills

Review Exercises

Posttest

Cumulative Review Exercises

3. Decimals

Pretest

3.1 Introduction to Decimals

3.2 Adding and Subtracting Decimals

3.3 Multiplying Decimals

3.4 Dividing Decimals

Key Concepts and Skills

Review Exercises

Posttest

Cumulative Review Exercises

4. Basic Algebra: Solving Simple Equations

Pretest

4.1 Introduction to Basic Algebra

4.2 Solving Addition and Subtraction Equations

4.3 Solving Multiplication and Division Equations

Key Concepts and Skills

Review Exercises

Posttest

Cumulative Review Exercises

5. Ratio and Proportion

Pretest

5.1 Introduction to Ratios

5.2 Solving Proportions

Key Concepts and Skills

Review Exercises

Posttest

Cumulative Review Exercises

6. Percents

Pretest

6.1 Introduction to Percents

6.2 Solving Percent Problems

6.3 More on Percents

Key Concepts and Skills

Review Exercises

Posttest

Cumulative Review Exercises

7. Signed Numbers

Pretest

7.1 Introduction to Signed Numbers

7.2 Adding Signed Numbers

7.3 Subtracting Signed Numbers

7.4 Multiplying Signed Numbers

7.5 Dividing Signed Numbers

Key Concepts and Skills

Review Exercises

Posttest

Cumulative Review Exercises

8. Basic Statistics

Pretest

8.1 Introduction to Basic Statistics

8.2 Tables and Graphs

Key Concepts

Review Exercises

Posttest

Cumulative Review Exercises

9. More on Algebra

Pretest

9.1 Solving Equations

9.2 More on Solving Equations

9.3 Using Formulas

Key Concepts and Skills

Review Exercises

Posttest

Cumulative Review Exercises

10. Measurement and Units

Pretest

10.1 U.S. Customary Units

10.2 Metric Units and Metric/U.S. Customary Unit Conversions

Key Concepts and Skills

Review Exercises

Posttest

Cumulative Review Exercises

11. Basic Geometry

Pretest

11.1 Introduction to Basic Geometry

11.2 Perimeter and Circumference

11.3 Area

11.4 Volume

11.5 Similar Triangles

11.6 Square Roots and the Pythagorean Theorem

Key Concepts and Skills

Review Exercises

Posttest

Cumulative Review Exercises

Appendix

Scientific Notation

Answers

Glossary

Index

Editorial Reviews

Full of examples, exercises, and applications to real-world situations, this textbook covers fundamental mathematical concepts like whole numbers, fractions, decimals, algebra, ratios, percents, signed numbers, statistics, measurements, and geometry. Skill development and its practical uses are emphasized. Color illustrations are included. Akst and Bragg teach at the Borough of Manhattan Community College. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)