Basic Math & Pre-algebra For Dummies(R)

Mark Zegarelli is the author of seven highly successful For Dummies titles on math, logic, and test prep topics. He holds degrees in both English and math from Rutgers University and is a math tutor and teacher.

Introduction 1 Part I: Getting Started with Basic Math and Pre-Algebra 5 Chapter 1: Playing the Numbers Game 7 Chapter 2: It's All in the Fingers: Numbers and Digits 25 Chapter 3: The Big Four: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, and Division 31 Part II: Getting a Handle on Whole Numbers 49 Chapter 4: Putting the Big Four Operations to Work 51 Chapter 5: A Question of Values: Evaluating Arithmetic Expressions 67 Chapter 6: Say What? Turning Words into Numbers 79 Chapter 7: Divisibility 91 Chapter 8: Fabulous Factors and Marvelous Multiples 99 Part III: Parts of the Whole: Fractions, Decimals, and Percents 113 Chapter 9: Fooling with Fractions 115 Chapter 10: Parting Ways: Fractions and the Big Four Operations 131 Chapter 11: Dallying with Decimals 157 Chapter 12: Playing with Percents 181 Chapter 13: Word Problems with Fractions, Decimals, and Percents 193 Part IV: Picturing and Measuring Graphs, Measures, Stats, and Sets 205 Chapter 14: A Perfect Ten: Condensing Numbers with Scientific Notation 207 Chapter 15: How Much Have You Got? Weights and Measures 215 Chapter 16: Picture This: Basic Geometry 227 Chapter 17: Seeing Is Believing: Graphing as a Visual Tool 249 Chapter 18: Solving Geometry and Measurement Word Problems 257 Chapter 19: Figuring Your Chances: Statistics and Probability 269 Chapter 20: Setting Things Up with Basic Set Theory 281 Part V: The X-Files: Introduction to Algebra 289 Chapter 21: Enter Mr. X: Algebra and Algebraic Expressions 291 Chapter 22: Unmasking Mr. X: Algebraic Equations 309 Chapter 23: Putting Mr. X to Work: Algebra Word Problems 321 Part VI: The Part of Tens 331 Chapter 24: Ten Little Math Demons That Trip People Up 333 Chapter 25: Ten Important Number Sets to Know 339 Index 347