Basic College Mathematics, 3rd Edition

1Whole Numbers

1.1Introduction to Whole Numbers
1.2Addition of Whole Numbers and Perimeter
1.3Subtraction of Whole Numbers
1.4Rounding and Estimating
1.5Multiplication of Whole Numbers and Area
1.6Division of Whole Numbers
PRE: Operations on Whole Numbers
1.7Exponents, Square Roots, and the Order ofOperations
1.8Problem Solving Strategies
Group Activity: Becoming a Successful Student

2Fractions and Mixed Numbers: Multiplication and Division

2.1Introduction to Fractions and Mixed Numbers
2.2Prime Numbers and Factorisations
2.3Simplifying Fractions to Lowest Terms
2.4Multiplication of Fractions and Applications
2.5Division of Fractions and Applications
PRE: Multiplication and Division of Fractions
2.6Multiplication and Division of Mixed Numbers
Group Activity: Cooking for Company

3Fractions and Mixed Numbers: Addition and Subtraction

3.1Addition and Subtraction of Like Fractions
3.2Least Common Multiple
3.3Addition and Subtraction of Unlike Fractions
3.4Addition and Subtractions of Mixed Numbers
PRE: Operations on Fractions and Mixed Numbers
3.5Order of Operations and Applications of Fractions and Mixed Numbers
Group Activity: Card Games with Fractions

4Decimals

4.1Decimal Notation and Rounding
4.2Addition and Subtraction of Decimals
4.3Multiplication of Decimals
4.4Division of Decimals
PRE: Operations on Decimals
4.5Fractions as Decimals
4.6Order of Operations and Applications of DecimalsGroup Activity: Purchasing from a Catalog

5Ratio and Proportion

5.1Ratios
5.2Rates and Unit Cost
5.3Proportions
PRE: Operations on Fractions versus Solving Proportions
5.4Applications of Proportions and Similar Figures
Group Activity: Investigating Probability

6Percents

6.1Percents and Their Fraction and Decimal Forms
6.2Fractions and Decimals and lÃ.