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About the Author
Mark Zegarelli is a math and test prep tutor and instructor in SanFrancisco and New Jersey. He is the author of Basic Math & Pre-Algebra For Dummies, SAT Math For Dummies, ACT Math For Dummies, Logic For Dummies, and Calculus II For Dummies .
Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Part I: The Questions 5
Chapter 1: The Big Four Operations 7
Chapter 2: Less than Zero: Working with Negative Numbers 11
Chapter 3: You’ve Got the Power: Powers and Roots 17
Chapter 4: Following Orders: Order of Operations 23
Chapter 5: Big Four Word Problems 29
Chapter 6: Divided We Stand 35
Chapter 7: Factors and Multiples 43
Chapter 8: Word Problems about Factors and Multiples 49
Chapter 9: Fractions 53
Chapter 10: Decimals 63
Chapter 11: Percents 69
Chapter 12: Ratios and Proportions 75
Chapter 13: Word Problems for Fractions, Decimals, and Percents 79
Chapter 14: Scientific Notation 87
Chapter 15: Weights and Measures 91
Chapter 16: Geometry 97
Chapter 17: Graphing 109
Chapter 18: Statistics and Probability 115
Chapter 19: Set Theory 123
Chapter 20: Algebraic Expressions 127
Chapter 21: Solving Algebraic Equations 133
Chapter 22: Solving Algebra Word Problems 139
Part II: The Answers 143
Chapter 23: Answers 145
Index 389