Mathematics for the Trades

<div class="c-un-numbered-headers-and-contents-list__container"> <ul> <li>Preface</li> <li>How to Use This Book</li> </ul> <ol> <li><strong>Arithmetic of Whole Numbers</strong> <ul> <li>Preview</li> <li>1-1 Reading, Writing, Rounding, and Adding Whole Numbers</li> <li>1-2 Subtraction of Whole Numbers</li> <li>1-3 Multiplication of Whole Numbers</li> <li>1-4 Division of Whole Numbers</li> <li>1-5 Order of Operations</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Summary</li> <li>Problem Set</li> <li>Using a Calculator, I: Whole-Number Calculations</li> </ul></li> <li><strong>Fractions</strong> <ul> <li>Preview</li> <li>2-1 Working with Fractions</li> <li>2-2 Multiplication of Fractions</li> <li>2-3 Division of Fractions</li> <li>2-4 Addition and Subtraction of Fractions</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Summary</li> <li>Problem Set</li> <li>Using a Calculator, II: Fractions</li> </ul></li> <li><strong>Decimal Numbers</strong> <ul> <li>Preview</li> <li>3-1 Addition and Subtraction of Decimal Numbers</li> <li>3-2 Multiplication and Division of Decimal Numbers</li> <li>3-3 Decimal Fractions</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Summary</li> <li>Problem Set</li> <li>Using a Calculator, III: Decimals</li> </ul></li> <li><strong>Ratio, Proportion, and Percent</strong> <ul> <li>Preview</li> <li>4-1 Ratio and Proportion</li> <li>4-2 Special Applications of Ratio and Proportion</li> <li>4-3 Introduction to Percent</li> <li>4-4 Percent Problems</li> <li>4-5 Special Applications of Percent Calculations</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Summary</li> <li>Problem Set</li> </ul></li> <li><strong>Measurement</strong> <ul> <li>Preview</li> <li>5-1 Working with Measurement Numbers</li> <li>5-2 U.S. Customary Units and Unit Conversion</li> <li>5-3 Metric Units</li> <li>5-4 Metric—U.S. Customary Conversions</li> <li>5-5 Direct Measurements</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Summary</li> <li>Problem Set</li> </ul></li> <li><strong>Pre-Algebra</strong> <ul> <li>Preview</li> <li>6-1 Addition of Signed Numbers</li> <li>6-2 Subtraction of Signed Numbers</li> <li>6-3 Multiplication and Division of Signed Numbers</li> <li>6-4 Exponents and Square Roots</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Summary</li> <li>Problem Set</li> </ul></li> <li><strong>Basic Algebra</strong> <ul> <li>Preview</li> <li>7-1 Algebraic Language and Formulas</li> <li>7-2 Adding and Subtracting Algebraic Expressions</li> <li>7-3 Solving Simple Equations</li> <li>7-4 Solving Two-Operation Equations</li> <li>7-5 Solving More Equations and Solving Formulas</li> <li>7-6 Solving Word Problems</li> <li>7-7 Multiplying and Dividing Algebraic Expressions</li> <li>7-8 Scientific Notation</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Summary</li> <li>Problem Set</li> </ul></li> <li><strong>Practical Plane Geometry</strong> <ul> <li>Preview</li> <li>8-1 Angle Measurement</li> <li>8-2 Perimeter of Polygons and Area of Quadrilaterals</li> <li>8-3 Triangles, Regular Hexagons, and Irregular Polygons</li> <li>8-4 Circles</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Summary</li> <li>Problem Set</li> </ul></li> <li><strong>Solid Figures</strong> <ul> <li>Preview</li> <li>9-1 Prisms</li> <li>9-2 Pyramids and Frustums of Pyramids</li> <li>9-3 Cylinders and Spheres</li> <li>9-4 Cones and Frustums of Cones</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Summary</li> <li>Problem Set</li> </ul></li> <li><strong>Triangle Trigonometry</strong> <ul> <li>Preview</li> <li>10-1 Angles and Right Triangles</li> <li>10-2 Trigonometric Ratios</li> <li>10-3 Solving Right Triangles</li> <li>10-4 Oblique Triangles</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Summary</li> <li>Problem Set</li> </ul></li> <li><strong>Intermediate Algebra</strong> <ul> <li>Preview</li> <li>11-1 Systems of Equations</li> <li>11-2 Quadratic Equations</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Summary</li> <li>Problem Set</li> </ul></li> <li><strong>Statistics</strong> <ul> <li>Preview</li> <li>12-1 Reading and Constructing Graphs</li> <li>12-2 Measures of Central Tendency</li> <li>12-3 Measures of Dispersion</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Summary</li> <li>Problem Set</li> </ul></li> </ol> <ul> <li>Answers to Previews</li> <li>Answers to Odd-Numbered Problems</li> <li>Protractor, Multiplication Table, and Metric Ruler</li> <li>Index</li> <li>Index of Applications</li> <li>Credits</li> </ul> </div>