Basic Math & Pre-algebra Workbook For Dummies(R)

Mark Zegarelli is a math teacher and tutor and the author of many books on a variety of math, logic, and test prep topics.

Introduction 1 Part I: Getting Started with Basic Math and Pre-Algebra 5 Chapter 1: We ve Got Your Numbers 7 Chapter 2: Smooth Operators: Working with the Big Four Operations 23 Chapter 3: Getting Down with Negative Numbers 37 Chapter 4: It s Just an Expression 49 Chapter 5: Dividing Attention: Divisibility, Factors, and Multiples 69 Part II: Slicing Things Up: Fractions, Decimals, and Percents 89 Chapter 6: Fractions Are a Piece of Cake 91 Chapter 7: Fractions and the Big Four 109 Chapter 8: Getting to the Point with Decimals 143 Chapter 9: Playing the Percentages 165 Part III: A Giant Step Forward: Intermediate Topics 177 Chapter 10: Seeking a Higher Power through Scientific Notation 179 Chapter 11: Weighty Questions on Weights and Measures 189 Chapter 12: Shaping Up with Geometry 203 Chapter 13: Getting Graphic: Xy-Graphs 223 Part IV: The X Factor: Introducing Algebra 235 Chapter 14: Expressing Yourself with Algebraic Expressions 237 Chapter 15: Finding the Right Balance: Solving Algebraic Equations 257 Part V: The Part of Tens 273 Chapter 16: Ten Alternative Numeral and Number Systems 275 Chapter 17: Ten Curious Types of Numbers 283 Index 289