{"product_id":"basic-math-prealgebra-workbook-for-dummies-with-online-practice-9781119357513","title":"Basic Math  PreAlgebra Workbook For Dummies with","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaster the fundamentals first for a smoother ride through math\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBasic Math \u0026amp; Pre-Algebra Workbook For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e is your ticket to \u003ci\u003efinally\u003c\/i\u003e getting a handle on math! Designed to help you strengthen your weak spots and pinpoint problem areas, this book provides hundreds of practice problems to help you get over the hump. Each section includes a brief review of key concepts and full explanations for every practice problem, so you''ll always know \u003ci\u003eexactly\u003c\/i\u003e where you went wrong. The companion website gives you access to quizzes for each chapter, so you can test your understanding and identify your sticking points before moving on to the next topic. You''ll brush up on the rules of basic operations, and then learn what to do when the numbers just won''t behavenegative numbers, inequalities, algebraic expressions, scientific notation, and other tricky situations will become second nature as you refresh what you know and learn what you missed. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach math class you ta\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\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\u003ePart 1: Getting Started with Basic Math and Pre-algebra 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: We’ve Got Your Numbers 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting in Place with Numbers and Digits 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRollover: Rounding Numbers Up and Down 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing the Number Line with the Big Four 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Column Lineup: Adding and Subtracting 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultiplying Multiple Digits 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCycling through Long Division 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolutions to We’ve Got Your Numbers 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: Smooth Operators: Working with the Big Four Operations 23\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSwitching Things Up with Inverse Operations and the Commutative Property 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting with the In-Group: Parentheses and the Associative Property 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBecoming Unbalanced: Inequalities 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecial Times: Powers and Square Roots 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswers to Problems in Smooth Operators 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: Getting Down with Negative Numbers 37\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Where Negative Numbers Come From 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSign-Switching: Understanding Negation and Absolute Value 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding with Negative Numbers 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubtracting with Negative Numbers 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowing Signs of the Times (And Division) for Negative Numbers 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswers to Problems in Getting Down with Negative Numbers 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: It’s Just an Expression 49\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluating Expressions with Addition and Subtraction 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluating Expressions with Multiplication and Division 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking Sense of Mixed-Operator Expressions 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHandling Powers Responsibly 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrioritizing Parentheses 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePulling Apart Parentheses and Powers 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFiguring Out Nested Parentheses 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBringing It All Together: The Order of Operations 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolutions to It’s Just an Expression 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Dividing Attention: Divisibility, Factors, and Multiples 69\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChecking for Leftovers: Divisibility Tests 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Factors and Multiples 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne Number, Indivisible: Identifying Prime (And Composite) Numbers 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenerating a Number’s Factors 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDecomposing a Number into Its Prime Factors 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding the Greatest Common Factor 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenerating the Multiples of a Number 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding the Least Common Multiple 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolutions to Divisibility, Factors, and Multiples 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2: Slicing Things Up: Fractions, Decimals, and Percents 89\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: Fractions Are a Piece of Cake 91\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting Down the Basic Fraction Stuff 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn Mixed Company: Converting between Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncreasing and Reducing the Terms of Fractions 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComparing Fractions with Cross-Multiplication 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with Ratios and Proportions 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolutions to Fractions Are a Piece of Cake 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: Fractions and the Big Four 109\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultiplying Fractions: A Straight Shot 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFlipping for Fraction Division 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReaching the Common Denominator: Adding Fractions 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Other Common Denominator: Subtracting Fractions 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultiplying and Dividing Mixed Numbers 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCarried Away: Adding Mixed Numbers 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBorrowing from the Whole: Subtracting Mixed Numbers 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolutions to Fractions and the Big Four 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8: Getting to the Point with Decimals 143\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting in Place: Basic Decimal Stuff 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSimple Decimal-Fraction Conversions 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Lineup: Adding and Subtracting Decimals 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCounting Decimal Places: Multiplying Decimals 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePoints on the Move: Dividing Decimals 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDecimals to Fractions 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFractions to Decimals 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolutions to Getting to the Point with Decimals 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9: Playing the Percentages 165\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConverting Percents to Decimals 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanging Decimals to Percents 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSwitching from Percents to Fractions 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConverting Fractions to Percents 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolving a Variety of Percent Problems Using Word Equations 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolutions to Playing the Percentages 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3: a Giant Step Forward: Intermediate Topics 177\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10: Seeking a Higher Power through Scientific Notation 179\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn the Count of Zero: Understanding Powers of Ten 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExponential Arithmetic: Multiplying and Dividing Powers of Ten 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRepresenting Numbers in Scientific Notation 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultiplying and Dividing with Scientific Notation 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswers to Problems in Seeking a Higher Power through Scientific Notation 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11: Weighty Questions on Weights and Measures 189\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Basics of the English System 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoing International with the Metric System 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConverting Between English and Metric Units 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswers to Problems in Weighty Questions on Weights and Measures 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12: Shaping Up with Geometry 203\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting in Shape: Polygon (And Non-Polygon) Basics 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSquaring Off with Quadrilaterals 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking a Triple Play with Triangles 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting Around with Circle Measurements 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding Solid Measurement Skills 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswers to Problems in Shaping Up with Geometry 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13: Getting Graphic: Xy-Graphs 223\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting the Point of the Xy-Graph 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing the Line on the Xy-Graph 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswers to Problems in Getting Graphic: Xy-Graphs 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4: the X Factor: Introducing Algebra 235\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14: Expressing Yourself with Algebraic Expressions 237\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlug It In: Evaluating Algebraic Expressions 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowing the Terms of Separation 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding and Subtracting Like Terms 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultiplying and Dividing Terms 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSimplifying Expressions by Combining Like Terms 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSimplifying Expressions with Parentheses 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFOILing: Dealing with Two Sets of Parentheses 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswers to Problems in Expressing Yourself with Algebraic Expressions 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15: Finding the Right Balance: Solving Algebraic Equations 259\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolving Simple Algebraic Equations 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEquality for All: Using the Balance Scale to Isolate X 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSwitching Sides: Rearranging Equations to Isolate X 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBarring Fractions: Cross-Multiplying to Simplify Equations 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswers to Problems in Finding the Right Balance: Solving Algebraic Equations 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 5: the Part of Tens 277\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 16: Ten Alternative Numeral and Number Systems 279\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTally Marks 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBundled Tally Marks 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEgyptian Numerals 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBabylonian Numerals 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAncient Greek Numerals 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRoman Numerals 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMayan Numerals 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBase-2 (Binary) Numbers 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBase-16 (Hexadecimal) Numbers 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrime-Based Numbers 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 17: Ten Curious Types of Numbers 287\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSquare Numbers 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTriangular Numbers 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCubic 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