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Contents
FIGURES v
TABLES ix
FOREWORD xi
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xiii
CHAPTER 1—THE NUMBER SYSTEM 1
Objectives 1
Introduction 1
Whole Numbers 4
Common Fractions 14
Mixed Numbers 21
Decimal Fractions 24
Roots and Powers 32
Self-Test 36
CHAPTER 2—THE CALCULATOR 39
Objectives 39
Introduction 39
Choosing a Calculator 40
Understanding Calculator Functions 45
Operating a Calculator 49
Self-Test 57
CHAPTER 3—NUMBER RELATIONS 59
Objectives 59
Introduction 59
Percentage 59
Ratio and Proportion 63
Mean (Average), Median, and Mode 67
Tables and Graphs 70
Self-Test 78
CHAPTER 4—PRINCIPLES OF ALGEBRA 83
Objectives 83
Introduction 83
Algebraic Expressions 83
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Equations 90
Formulas 93
Self-Test 104
CHAPTER 5—SOME PHYSICAL QUANTITIES AND
THEIR MEASUREMENT 109
Objectives 109
Introduction 109
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