Prealgebra

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Contents
Chapter 1 Whole Numbers
	1.1 Study Tips
		Group Activity: Becoming a Successful Student
	1.2 Introduction to Whole Numbers
	1.3 Addition and Subtraction of Whole Numbers and Perimeter
	1.4 Rounding and Estimating
	1.5 Multiplication of Whole Numbers and Area
	1.6 Division of Whole Numbers
		Problem Recognition Exercises: Operations on Whole Numbers
	1.7 Exponents, Algebraic Expressions, and the Order of Operations
	1.8 Mixed Applications and Computing Mean
Chapter 2 Integers and Algebraic Expressions
	2.1 Integers, Absolute Value, and Opposite
	2.2 Addition of Integers
	2.3 Subtraction of Integers
	2.4 Multiplication and Division of Integers
		Problem Recognition Exercises: Operations on Integers
	2.5 Order of Operations and Algebraic Expressions
		Group Activity: Checking Weather Predictions
Chapter 3 Solving Equations
	3.1 Simplifying Expressions and Combining Like Terms
	3.2 Addition and Subtraction Properties of Equality
	3.3 Multiplication and Division Properties of Equality
	3.4 Solving Equations with Multiple Steps
		Problem Recognition Exercises: Comparing Expressions and Equations
	3.5 Applications and Problem Solving
		Group Activity: Constructing Linear Equations
Chapter 4 Fractions and Mixed Numbers
	4.1 Introduction to Fractions and Mixed Numbers
	4.2 Simplifying Fractions
	4.3 Multiplication and Division of Fractions
	4.4 Least Common Multiple and Equivalent Fractions
	4.5 Addition and Subtraction of Fractions
	4.6 Estimation and Operations on Mixed Numbers
		Problem Recognition Exercises: Operations on Fractions and Mixed Numbers
	4.7 Order of Operations and Complex Fractions
	4.8 Solving Equations Containing Fractions
		Problem Recognition Exercises: Comparing Expressions and Equations
		Group Activity: Card Games with Fractions
Chapter 5 Decimals
	5.1 Decimal Notation and Rounding
	5.2 Addition and Subtraction of Decimals
	5.3 Multiplication of Decimals and Applications with Circles
	5.4 Division of Decimals
		Problem Recognition Exercises: Operations on Decimals
	5.5 Fractions, Decimals, and the Order of Operations
	5.6 Solving Equations Containing Decimals
	5.7 Mean, Median, and Mode
		Group Activity: Purchasing from a Catalog
Chapter 6 Ratio and Proportion
	6.1 Ratios
	6.2 Rates
	6.3 Proportions
		Problem Recognition Exercises: Operations on Fractions versus Solving Proportions
	6.4 Applications of Proportions and Similar Figures
		Group Activity: Investigating Probability
Chapter 7 Percents
	7.1 Percents, Fractions, and Decimals
	7.2 Percent Proportions and Applications
	7.3 Percent Equations and Applications
		Problem Recognition Exercises: Percents
	7.4 Applications of Sales Tax, Commission, Discount, Markup, and Percent Increase and Decrease
	7.5 Simple and Compound Interest
		Group Activity: Tracking Stocks
Chapter 8 Measurement and Geometry
	8.1 U.S. Customary Units of Measurement
	8.2 Metric Units of Measurement
	8.3 Converting Between U.S. Customary and Metric Units
		Problem Recognition Exercises: U.S. Customary and Metric Conversions
	8.4 Medical Applications Involving Measurement
	8.5 Lines and Angles
	8.6 Triangles and the Pythagorean Theorem
	8.7 Perimeter, Circumference, and Area
		Problem Recognition Exercises: Area, Perimeter, and Circumference
	8.8 Volume and Surface Area
		Group Activity: Remodeling the Classroom
Chapter 9 Graphs and Statistics
	9.1 Rectangular Coordinate System
	9.2 Graphing Two-Variable Equations
	9.3 Tables, Bar Graphs, Pictographs, and Line Graphs
	9.4 Frequency Distributions and Histograms
	9.5 Circle Graphs
	9.6 Introduction to Probability
		Group Activity: Creating a Statistical Report
Chapter 10 Exponents and Polynomials
	10.1 Addition and Subtraction of Polynomials
	10.2 Multiplication Properties of Exponents
	10.3 Multiplication of Polynomials
		Problem Recognition Exercises: Operations on Polynomials and Exponential Expressions
	10.4 Introduction to Factoring
	10.5 Negative Exponents and the Quotient Rule for Exponents
	10.6 Scientific Notation
		Group Activity: Evaluating and Interpreting a Polynomial Model
Student Answer Appendix
Credits
Index